is a candidate education and voter education project working to make sure that candidates for public office know what it takes to end AIDS and that voters who care about ending AIDS know where the candidates stand on our issues.

FORT LAUDERDALE - At yesterday’s Reclaiming our Community: Combating HIV/AIDS in our Backyard in Fort Lauderdale hosted by Congressman Alcee Hastings, many in the community turned out to share in an amazing event – an event that can only be considered a success. At the town hall forum, many affected and infected with HIV shared stories of their diagnosis, homelessness, barriers to access care and treatment, substance abuse, incarceration and stories of school systems being the conduit of poor and inaccurate sexual education. C2EA Youth Action Institute participants Quintara Lane (Miami/Dade County) and Danielle Bowman (Palm Beach County) shared with Congressman Hastings how some schools are telling student’s that condoms are ineffective in preventing the spread of HIV and STD’s. While they shared their experiences, Congressman Hastings, his staff and health department officials looked on in… (more)