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CHLP fights stigma and discrimination at the intersection of HIV, race, health status, disability, class, sexuality and gender identity and expression, with a focus on criminal and public health systems.

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What We Do

Positive Justice Project

A national coalition of organizations and individuals working to end HIV criminalization.

Sexual Health Literacy

Working for the rights of youth in state custody to comprehensive, LGBTQ-affirming sexual health care.

Molecular HIV Surveillance

Protecting the privacy and rights of people living with HIV and from the misuse of molecular surveillance data.

In the News

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July 7, 2023

CHLP Participates in the HIV is Not a Crime National Training Academy

In June, CHLP participated in HIV is Not a Crime 5 in Emory, Virginia. Executive Director S.

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June 30, 2023

TheBodyPro: We Can Stop the Attacks on Bodily Autonomy and Health Privacy

To highlight the themes of bodily autonomy, health privacy, and the Denver Principles, CHLP Policy & Advocacy Manager Amir Sadeghi wrote this #

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June 29, 2023

On HIV Testing Day, CHLP Highlights the Importance of Bodily Autonomy, Informed Consent, and Health Privacy

For National #HIVTestingDay, the theme is "Take the Test and Take the Next Step" to encourage people to get tested for HIV, find out their status,

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Recent Webinars

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Let's Talk Abolition: Pride Edition

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AIDS United Racial Justice Index Rollout

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HIV is Not a Crime: The Abolition of HIV Criminalization

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Information on HIV criminalization laws and policies in every state based on research for CHLP's Sourcebook on State and Federal HIV Criminal Law and Practice.

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Featured CHLP Publications

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The PJP Update, Positive Justice Project (September 2022)

September 12, 2022
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Map: HIV Criminalization in the United States, CHLP (updated 2022)

June 28, 2022
Timeline of State Reforms and Repeals of HIV Criminal Laws
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Timeline of State Reforms and Repeals of HIV Criminal Laws, CHLP (updated 2022)

June 28, 2022
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Map: An Overview of States Criminalizing Viral Hepatitis, CHLP (updated May 2022)

May 18, 2022
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U.S. HIV Laws and Prosecutorial Tools, CHLP (updated 2022)

April 4, 2022
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HIV Criminalization in the United States: A Sourcebook on State and Federal HIV Criminal Law and Practice, CHLP (updated February 2022)

February 27, 2022
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Latest Resources

CHLP's National Resource Center on HIV, Infectious Disease, Sexual Health and Identity is a comprehensive database of materials to inform and support sound laws and advocacy around stigmatized identities.

Fact Sheet

How to Talk About Molecular HIV Surveillance, CHLP, PWN, US PLHIV Caucus (2023)

This guide for advocates was a collaboration between the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus, CHLP, and Positive Women’s Network-USA. It serves as a roadmap for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and other advocates to navigate the serious issues with molecular HIV surveillance (MHS).

Pleadings and Briefs

Deanda v. Becerra, Amicus Brief, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Center for Reproductive Rights, et al. (May 1, 2023)

This amicus brief was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of Jane's Due Process, Advocates for Youth, and 133 other organizations—including CHLP— that are committed to advancing reproductive health, rights, and access for young people.
Court and Agency Decisions and Orders (including case law)

Deanda v. Becerra, N.D. Tex. (Dec 8, 2022)

On December 8, 2022, US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the administration of federal health program Title X violates the constitutional rights of parents to determine the upbringing of their children.

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