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CHLP recently hosted an in-person meeting of the Positive Justice Project (PJP) Partners Group in Atlanta. The meeting brought together 13 leaders from state, regional, and national organizations working to fight against HIV and STI criminalization.
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CHLP has updated its set of maps in its signature Mapping HIV Criminal Laws in the U.S. resource. The updates include a new Donation Offenses map and other changes reflecting recent legislative changes and ongoing research into the nuances of HIV criminalization.
Kytara Epps pictured with some of the 100 to Watch Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders cohort.
CHLP Public Health and Advocacy Strategist Kytara Epps was honored as one of the National Black Justice Collective's (NBJC) 100 to Watch Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders.
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The statement from CHLP condemns a recent executive order by the Trump administration that attacks evidence-based public health approaches like Housing First and harm reduction, while expanding carceral strategies such as civil confinement and increased surveillance of marginalized communities.
Robert Smith by Halle Parker for Verite News
This article in Verite News, a nonprofit news outlet based in New Orleans, focuses on the devastating impact of Louisiana's HIV exposure law as lawmakers seek to expand it to include other STIs.
The Louisiana State Capitol is seen at dusk on March 11 in Baton Rouge.  STAFF File PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK
In an op-ed published in Louisiana's largest daily newspaper, The Advocate, CHLP Executive Director S. Mandisa Moore-O’Neal and HIV advocate Millicent Foster speak out against a proposed Louisiana bill that would have criminalized nearly every adult in the state for knowing if they had a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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CHLP Executive Director S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal participated in a SESAME working group convened to address the competing tensions related to disclosure regarding MHS which have been detailed in a recent OFID journal article.
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This recent TheBody article about HIV and data privacy explores urgent concerns surrounding the use—and potential misuse—of molecular HIV surveillance (MHS) data.
U.S. Supreme Court
Meaningful access to preventative care was preserved for millions of people by the Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Braidwood. Guaranteeing free access to essential preventive services—such as HIV prevention medication (PrEP), cancer screenings, vaccines, and routine check-ups—is a well-established approach that strengthens public health and health equity.
U.S. Supreme Court
In response to the Supreme Court decision on the Braidwood case today, June 27, a national coalition released the following statement from the Executive Directors of Lambda Legal, PrEP4All, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, the Center for HIV Law and Policy, and Equality Federation.