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Family Equality Council http:/www.familyequality.org ( FEC )
This is the third year that the Family Equality Council ( FEC ) is partnering with HHS for Open Enrollment. FEC will use social media to share information about deadlines, LGBT Week of Action, and other resources for Open Enrollment.
Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality<%3ehttp:/www.glma.org/%3c> ( GLMA )
This is the third year that Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality ( GLMA ) is partnering with HHS for Open Enrollment. GLMA will send notifications to their membership promoting LBGT Week of Action and deadlines. They will also share resources from Marketplace.gov and Out2Enroll with membership, and be active on social media.
HIV Medicine Association<%3ehttp:/www.hivma.org/Home.aspx ( HIVMA )
HIVMA created hivclinician.org as a central hub for providers around HIV and the Affordable Care Act. HIVMA updated its Open Enrollment resource and will continue to amplify key Open Enrollment dates through social media and emails to membership.
Human Rights Campaign http:/www.hrc.org ( HRC )
The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) has worked with HHS for the past two Open Enrollment periods. This year, they hosted an enrollment webinar with their state-affiliate leadership in November and will encourage participation in key markets during LGBT Week of Action. HRC is also using social media to highlight enrollment information and deadlines.
Lambda Legal http:/www.lambdalegal.org
This Open Enrollment, Lambda Legal will use social media to highlight deadlines and LGBT Week of Action, and also will distribute enrollment information in their e-newsletter.
National Black Justice Coalition http:/www.nbjc.org ( NBJC )
The National Black Justice Coalition ( NBJC ) has partnered with HHS during past Open Enrollment periods to inform the black LGBT community about opportunities for health care coverage. This year, NBJC will continue to use social media platforms to inform their national following about this year's enrollment period deadline and updates. They will also host a health and wellness tour of historically black colleges and universities ( HBCU ) for LGBT students on campuses in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Maryland and Washington, DC.
National Center for Transgender Equality http:/www.transequality.org ( NCTE )
This is the third year the National Center for Transgender Equality ( NCTE ) is partnering with HHS for Open Enrollment. NCTE will use social media to highlight enrollment deadlines and LGBT Week of Action and will raise awareness online about enrollment deadlines for their membership and subscribers. NCTE has also released an open letter encouraging transgender people to enroll and advising on steps to ensure they can access the care they need.
The National Coalition for LGBT Health http:/www.healthhiv.org/sites-causes/national-coalition-for-lgbt-health
This is the third year the National Coalition for LGBT Health is partnering with HHS for Open Enrollment. They will distribute enrollment materials at their regional PrEP educational events. The National Coalition also built a social media and web campaign and will host enrollment webinars to educate their members on engaging the LGBT community in enrollment activities.
National LGBTQ Task Force http:/www.thetaskforce.org
This is the third year the National LGBTQ Task Force has partnered with HHS during Open Enrollment. The Task Force will offer space to HHS staff during their Creating Change annual conference to answer questions about enrollment and distribute materials to the nearly 4,000 conference attendees. The Task Force will also highlight enrollment information and deadlines through outreach to its members and via its network of affirming and welcoming faith communities.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays<%3ehttp:/community.pflag.org ( PFLAG )
This is the third year that PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization of families and allies united with people who are LGBTQ—has partnered with HHS. PFLAG National distributed enrollment information to their 400 chapter leaders at their national conference in October, and raised awareness around enrollment deadlines through extensive social media.
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders http:/www.sageusa.org ( SAGE )
SAGE has partnered with HHS for the past two Open Enrollments and this year has committed to distribute LGBT, elderly, and HIV+ enrollment materials to its members and affiliates.
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