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Sep. 2, 2015 Dear President Obama, I am writing to inform you of how important it is, in any free country or democratic republic, civic and political participation is absolutely crucial because without it, decisions about the affairs of the state would be left to a select few, who could enact laws that aren't in the best interests of the people. Twenty years ago, the HIV community lost one of its fiercest allies when Ryan White passed to spirit at the tender age of 18. Just a month shy of graduating from high school. In junior high he had been banned from public school when it was discovered he was living with HIV. But By sharing his own experiences with discrimination, Ryan has helped bridge the vast gap between …show more content…

President for your support legislatively, and my statement is this, we must acknowledge Ryan White's influence he put on our country’s strange, sometimes depressing, inspiring and ever evolving history with HIV/AIDS. Most importantly, it’s very critical that Ryan White’s name lives on, as more than a title on a piece of legislation, or as a museum exhibition. For if we forget all that Ryan White personally stood for, then we risk losing a lot more than we’ve ever communally received from the Care Act named after him. And that’s why I believe Ryan White deserves to have a national holiday. Our society is different because of Ryan White's work. Ryan White has helped educate America about HIV - how it can and cannot be contracted, how it wasn't a "gay" disease, how he had the right to go to school and wasn't a threat to other students. Ryan has helped people to stop being ignorant and afraid. Since its creation in 1990, the Ryan White Program has been a lifeline for individuals and families infected and affected by HIV. The access to life-saving medications, health care, and supportive services provided by Ryan White has helped transform HIV from a terminal illness into a chronic condition. The program serves low-income un-and underinsured people living with HIV, who otherwise could not afford the care and treatment they need to successfully manage their disease.Ryan White serves as a critical safety net for some of our most vulnerable Americans. And others living today benefit from Ryan White’s efforts I

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