Center Blog

The Center is at the forefront of many political and advocacy issues while also keeping active in numerous human rights and social justice initiatives.
Below are updates on current Issues & Alerts:

Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
The Center joined GMHC, the Latino Commission on AIDS and other organizations to add its voice to the growing movement to end the ban on gay men donating blood…read more

DSM-5 Gender Identity Disorder Reform
The Center and the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center collaborated to submit a response on the proposed “Gender Incongruence” diagnosis in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) draft revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5 (DSM-5), scheduled to be released in 2013…read more

Immigration Reform
The Center joined Immigration Equality, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and other organizations to add its voice to the growing movement for immigration reform…read more