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Just living life one day at a time.

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joined August 2009
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Michael Rajner retweeted
Broward County, y’all ready?! Join me & our special guest Joy-Ann Reid for a Broward County Rally on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5:30 PM! Bring your friends, bring your neighbors & bring that ENERGY. RSVP at Angie4US.com/BCRally. #AngieForFlorida
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The attack on Shevrin Jones today came from an all-too-familiar playbook, one we saw used against him during the 2020 cycle. The story was covered in @Fla_Pol but tonight, @MichaelRajner found his voice and used it. In this Facebook Live, Michael speaks directly to Congressional District 24 voters about what happens when Democrats decide that attacking another Democrat’s sexuality and invoking HIV stigma is somehow fair game in a primary. There are plenty of legitimate ways to make the case that you’re the better candidate. Policy. Record. Experience. Vision. Service. This ain’t it. What Michael displayed tonight is what allyship looks like. This is what we mean when we ask for allies and co-conspirators. Don’t run when the fire gets hot. Come into the fire and bring enough heat to send the blaze right back to whoever was holding the match. Watch this.
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Last night I was disappointed to see retiring Congresswoman Frederica Wilson endorse @Ogilbert for Florida's Congressional District 24 given her years of dedication to public education. #FlaPol
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When Broward Schools was interviewing candidates for superintendent in 2023, Gilbert jumped county lines & pushed heavy for #Sito a dangerous anti-LGBT applicant to be a frontrunner. His actions were based personal relationships, not what was best for the Broward. #FlaPol
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Thank you @AlexisMCalatayu for meeting with a dozen of #Floridians living with #HIV last night, in person & virtual, to dialogue on the life-saving role of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. #ADAP is more than hope, it saves lives. @christinesexton @Fla_Pol
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Always great to see friends in Wilton Manors!   Earlier this week, I had the honor to join Our Fund Foundation and Equality Florida to honor Michael Rajner. For years, Michael has been a fierce advocate for HIV/AIDS research funding in Florida and a strong defender of AIDS Drug Assistance Programs that help ensure people can access lifesaving treatment. His leadership and commitment have made a real difference for so many in our community, and it was a privilege to help recognize his impact.
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Michael Rajner retweeted
Thank you @GovRonDeSantis! I’m grateful to @jasonbrodeur @CarlosGSmith @AlexisMCalatayu @SenatorOsgood @ShevrinJones @IleanaGarciaUSA and many other Senators for working together to come up with a short-term solution to keep the program going. 🇺🇸🍊
New: Gov. DeSantis signed emergency legislation restoring HIV medication access for 12,000+ Floridians after ADAP cuts left patients in limbo. The bipartisan law provides $30.9 M through June 30, restores eligibility to 400% of poverty level, and adds new DOH reporting requirements.
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Michael Rajner retweeted
.@WLRN - Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program faces a serious funding shortfall. 30,000+ Floridians rely on ADAP—16,000 could lose coverage. I’ve sponsored stopgap funding in the Senate to keep lifesaving care flowing. No one should lose treatment. wlrn.org/podcast/the-florida…
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Michael Rajner retweeted
Gov. Ron DeSantis today signed emergency funding for Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program to run through June 30. State cuts to the program would have left around 12,000 people without access to life-saving HIV/AIDS medication. tampabay.com/news/florida-po…
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Michael Rajner retweeted
Participants in the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program will be able to access funds to cover their HIV medication after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday providing stopgap funding mitigating cuts imposed earlier this month on.nbc6.com/P9P6WmO
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Cuts To AIDS Drug Program Halted As DeSantis Signs Bill @GovRonDeSantis @CarlosGSmith @AlexisMCalatayu By: @goni_lessan newsserviceflorida.com/lates…
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After lawmakers last week approved an infusion of cash, the state has short-circuited a legal fight over cuts to a program that provides medical assistance to people with HIV and AIDS. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/heal…
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Floridians living with #HIV right now going without HIV-medications and risk medication resistance. @GovRonDeSantis please sign #HB697 today so @HealthyFla can begin to reenroll and dispense life-saving medications right away.
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The Florida Senate steps up to address the funding gap in life-sustaining HIV/AIDs medication, providing $30.9 million in funding to implement & restore AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) through June 30, 2026 for low-income Floridians at/below 400% of the federal poverty level.
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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board urges the Florida Legislature to force the Department of Health to ensure that HIV-AIDS patients in Florida continue to receive access to critical lifesaving drugs.
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