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In the preliminary budget request for fiscal year 2022, known in Washington parlance 0$)(3#)8skinny budget” in anticipation of broader request at a later time, Biden seeks an increase of $267 million for Ending the HIV Epidemic, building on the more than $400 million Congress has appropriated for the program since 2019.

As it was launched in the Trump administration, the initiative sought a 90 percent decrease in new incidents of HIV infections across the United States by 2030, although Biden campaigned on beating that goal by five years and ending the domestic HIV epidemic by 2025.

Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, hailed in a statement the proposed increased funds for the initiative, but said it falls short of the amount advocates in the fight against HIV/AIDS were seeking.

8While it falls short of what the community has requested, if this funding is realized it will continue the momentum already created and make further progress in ending HIV in the U.S. Efforts to end HIV will help eradicate an infectious disease that we have been battling for the last 40 years and help correct racial and health inequities in our nation,” Schmid said.

Counterintuitively, Trump had sought more funds to beat HIV/AIDS in his final year in office than Biden has in his first year in office. Last year, President Trump’s budget called for an increase of $412 million for the second year of the initiative for a total of $716 million while Congress settled on an increase of approximately $137 million.

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WH defers to Justice Dept. on legal action against anti-trans laws White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said last week that President Biden would continue to advocate for equal justice under the law for LGBTQ people amid a flurry of new state laws against transgender youth, but stopped short of committing to legal action against them.

Psaki, in response to an inquiry from the Washington Blade on whether Biden would reach out to the attorney general on the anti-transgender laws, deferred to the U.S. Justice Department on the matter.

“I can’t stand here and predict legal action,” Psaki said. “Obviously, that would be a decision that would be made by the Justice Department and the attorney general.”

But Psaki, who has previously stated transgender rights are human rights, reaffirmed Biden’s advocacy for LGBTQ people, including transgender people.

“What I can say is that the president’s view is that all persons should receive equal treatment under the law no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation,” Psaki said. “That’s fundamental to how he will make laws — advocate for laws, I should say — how he will communicate about his views on the rights of transgender individuals in the country, and certainly what his view is as it relates to the actions by the government.”

Asked by the Blade in a follow-up question why Biden shouldn’t reach out to the attorney general on legal action, Psaki replied, “He certainly can. I don’t have anything to predict for you at this time.”

Transgender advocates are looking to the courts to strike down the rash of anti-transgender laws in the states, including a measure in Arkansas criminalizing transition-related care for transgender youth, including hormones and puberty blockers. The Arkansas Legislature enacted the measure into law this week by overriding a veto by Gov. Asa Hutchison, although legal advocates have threatened to sue to seek relief.

The Justice Department under the Obama administration had initiated lawsuits against anti-trans laws and discrimination. Under former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the Justice Department in 2015 filed a lawsuit against Southeastern Oklahoma State University for allegedly discriminating against a professor for being transgender and retaliating against her when she complained. Later, former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 filed litigation against North Carolina over House Bill 2, which prohibited

transgender people from using restrooms in governmentowned buildings consistent with their gender identity.

In related news last month, the Defense Department announced an updated policy to fully reverse President Trump’s transgender military ban, allowing for enlistment regardless of gender identity and access to transition-related care through the U.S. military’s health care system.

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“They provide a means by which to access into the military in one’s selfidentified gender, provided all appropriate standards are met,” Kirby said.

“They provide a path for those in service for medical treatment, gender transition and recognition of one’s self identified gender and seek to protect the privacy of all service members and to treat them with dignity and respect at all times.”

Kirby said the new policies would take effect in 30 days, but in the meantime, the interim guidance issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the start of the Biden administration prohibiting the discharges of troops for being transgender would remain in effect.

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Russian citizens until 2020 were able to travel to Guam without a visa. Egor and other Palmer referred the Blade to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to Russian LGBTQ asylum seekers with whom the Blade has spoken took advantage of this questions about travel restrictions for asylum seekers in Guam. The agency has yet to visa-free travel to flee their homeland.

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Joshua Tenorio, Guam’s openly gay lieutenant governor, noted to the Blade during a Julia Mavrodieva, arrived in Guam on Nov. 21, 2015, with their child.

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Blade. “But because they did it in Guam, they are not being able to do that because they “LGBT is not good there and also it’s the law in Russia that I cannot show my daughter 9#/2;+47%92.($%7-.%&**&"$(7&#+%9-.9C:%.1.+%7-#/"-%)#/4$.%+#7%92.($&+"%&**&"$(7&#+8J our relationship,” said Marina. “If the government knows that I have an LGBT family, like GI74'%(%'7$(+".%$.(2&7)%<#$%/'%E.9(/'.%,.%($.%(%7.$$&7#$):J%-.%(;;.;8 7,#%,#*.+%(+;%(%9-&2;:%7-.)%9(+%7(C.%*)%;(/"-7.$%(,()8J !"#$%&'%7-.%#+2)%(')2/*%'..C.$%,&7-%,-#*%7-.%D2(;.%'0#C.%,-#%,('%;.7(&+.;%/0#+% 6(1$#;&.1(%.9-#.;%6($&+(%&+%(%'.0($(7.%7.2.0-#+.%&+7.$1&.,8 GH-(74'%,-.+%,.%7-#/"-7%&<%,.4$.%+#7%"#&+"%7#%2.(1.%+#,:%7-.)4$.%P/'7%"#&+"%7#%7(C.% arrival in Guam.

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Immigration Services had accepted and processed it.

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Sergey and Ivan are a gay couple from Yakutsk in Siberia.

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D++<E#($71, an informal group of men who are interested in gay literature, meets today at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. This group consists mostly of members in the DC area, but visitors for other places are welcome to drop in and join the discussion. For more information, visit bookmendc.blogspot.com.

BSB$9/H#T presents “Crying in H Mart” author Michelle Zauner tonight at 7 p.m. Zauner, a singer, songwriter and guitarist shares her story about growing up as one of the few Asian American kids in her school in Eugene, Oregon, precious moments spent with her grandmother in Seoul, Korea, and the feeling of losing her “Koreanness” even while finding musical success. Free tickets and information about this discussion are available at politics"#/%$7-/87!

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General admission, VIP and double-header tickets are on sale for either one or both of the features, which include “How High” at 8 p.m. and “The Big Lebowski” at 11 p.m. Tickets range from $45 - $165.

The National Cannabis Festival raises awareness about the need for federal legislation and criminal justice reform while creating a platform for equity in the cannabis industry.

The full 2021 festival, headlined by Method Man and Redman, has been postponed due to the pandemic. A new date will be announced on June 1.

To participate in the drive-in event, one ticket per vehicle is required, and participants must arrive in vehicles and adhere to pandemic guidelines to gain entry. Face masks and social distancing are required when outside of your vehicle. All activities are scheduled to run rain or shine.

Gates open at 7 p.m. and early arrivals can enjoy a pre-party with a live DJ presented by Byrdland Records. Blunt Factz hosts cannabis trivia where attendees can win prizes and other swag. Food vendors will be on hand to sell Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, CBD popcorn from Pink Fox and other munchies.

However, cannabis consumption is forbidden at the RFK site.

More information is available at nationalcannabisfestival.com and via the event’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites.

4$1#5"'(6"#$&7(8'"9(:-"#51-+(;-&0-1(0$.-1+-("<#%1+ “¡NAILS!,” a play about a young Latina lesbian who is mortified by her quickly growing nails, is presented in a virtual reading and discussion presented by Rorschach Theatre on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. via Facebook.

In this queer play, Catalina wants to ask her crush Serena out but her fingernails are growing at a magical pace. Her deep concern explores cultural clashes for queer people of color using the genre conventions of Latinx magical realism, queer camp and comedy.

The enhanced stage reading features multiple gender diverse actors, including Savina Barini (they/them), Scott Whalen (he/they), Graciela Rey (she/ her), Jordyn Stroman (he/his), Jesús I. Valles (they/them) & Malachi Sauls (he/ they).

Following the reading, playwright Eliana Pipes and others on the production team will discuss how to transform this work in progress into a musical.

For more information, visit elianapipes.com.

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This biographical drama, inspired by two Brazilian works, imagines American Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Elizabeth Bishop’s relationship with then-partner, Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares, in the 1950s.

The film is free for DC Library patrons to view via Kanopy, but a DC library card is required. The watch party begins when all participants hit play together, then chat live on Twitter using the hashtags #DCQueerFlix and #ReachingForTheMoon.

More information is available on the event’s Facebook and Eventbrite pages.

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MAY 1, 2021 7:00PM ET Free with registration VIP Packages available Visit GMCW.org to register

Hosted by Tony Award≠ Winner

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