Demand LA County Restore HIV Prevention Funding

LA County has recently made the reckless decision to terminate critical HIV prevention contracts that directly impact the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals, especially Black, Brown, and low-income communities. This decision to eliminate HIV prevention services is a direct threat to public health. These cuts threaten to reverse decades of progress in the fight against HIV—cutting off access to testing, PrEP navigation, education, and life-saving outreach programs trusted by our communities. 

The Los Angeles LGBT Center was among the providers whose contracts were terminated. Without this essential funding, we will be unable to sustain the prevention services that are core to our mission of caring for, educating, and advocating for our community. 

Failure to reinstate funding will result in an immediate and harmful crisis for communities most impacted by public health disparities, especially LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. Services like HIV testing, STD screening, PrEP navigation, and community education will likely cease, and the County will undoubtedly experience a resurgence in new HIV cases. This decision will trigger a public health crisis and drive up long-term costs for the County, as investing in HIV prevention is far more cost-effective than the lifelong expense of treating someone living with HIV/AIDS. 
 
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