HIV Epidemic Analysis

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While HIV affects Americans from all walks of life, the epidemic continues to disproportionately impact gay and bisexual men, transgender women. According to the CDC, there are over one million Americans currently living with HIV and approximately 50,000 new infections every year. Almost two-thirds of those new infections are among gay and bisexual men. In most states in our country (as well as at the federal level), there are little or no protections against discrimination in employment, housing, and other areas based on sexual orientation and gender identity. For minorities within the LGBT community, racial and other forms of bias compound an already challenging situation. The potential consequences job loss, lack of access to healthcare,

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