Statement by HHS Secretary Sebelius observing LGBT Pride Month

Today, the White House Office of Communications issued the following statement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on LGBT Pride Month: At the Department of Health and Human Services, we are committed to ensuring that members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community have access to quality, affordable health care and enjoy the…

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Message from President Obama: ‘Today is deadline to sign up for health care coverage’

Today, March 31 is the deadline for people to enroll for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. If you or someone you know doesn’t have health insurance or wants to look at other coverage options, check out www.healthcare.gov today. And act quickly, because if you don’t enroll by the deadline, you won’t be able…

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Dr. Biden meets with LGBT Americans benefiting from the Affordable Care Act

An important deadline is coming up for all Americans, including the LGBT community: March 31 is the end of the open enrollment period for individuals to sign up for health care in the state and federal Marketplaces. If you miss the deadline, you may not be able to get health insurance again until next year. The Affordable Care…

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HRC to track NBC’s coverage of Russia’s anti-LGBT law during Olympics

WASHINGTON – Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, announced it will monitor NBC’s coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and track reporting on the anti-LGBT situation in Russia. For the full 17 day run of the Sochi Games, HRC will track the anticipated 1,500 hours of Olympic…

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Report: World AIDS Day gets 15 seconds on Fox News

In their latest report Media Matters of America reveal that both CNN and MSNBC devoted significant coverage to the Obama administration’s commemoration of World AIDS Day  Dec. 2. Fox News, on the other hand, spent less than 20 seconds acknowledging President Obama’s speech outlining significant new efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS. On World…

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