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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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May 23, 2023

News Release: Exposure to HIV Removed from Offenses Requiring Sex Offender Registration in Tennessee

People living with HIV convicted of criminal HIV exposure can now request to terminate sex offender registration requirements with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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May 9, 2023

News Release: Advocates Join Forces in New Guide as Federal Agencies Press Forward with Molecular HIV Surveillance Despite Widespread National Concern

On May 9, the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus, CHLP, and Positive Women’s Network-USA released How to Talk About Molecular Surveillance: A Guide for Advocates. The new advocacy guide serves as a roadmap for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and other advocates to navigate the serious issues with molecular HIV surveillance (MHS).
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May 2, 2023

CHLP Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Contraceptive Access for Youth in Texas

CHLP joined an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of Jane's Due Process, Advocates for Youth, and 133 other organizations that are committed to advancing reproductive health, rights, and access for young people.
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Talk About It with TAG: Decriminalizing HIV—A Fight for Justice

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Melanated Movement: HIV is Not a Crime Day Roundtable

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Our Bodies, Our Data

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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.

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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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