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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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

This recent TheBody article about HIV and data privacy explores urgent concerns surrounding the use—and potential misuse—of molecular HIV surveillance (MHS) data.

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.

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.

CHLP Policy and Advocacy Manager Amir Sadeghi sat down with Legal Action Center Senior Health Policy Attorney Christine Khaikin to talk about the persistent stigma and discrimination against New Yorkers living with HIV.