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The United Nations NGO Committee on HIV/AIDS will hold a panel discussion on HIV-related issues during the 51st Session of the Commission on Social Development. The event, "Empowering People Living with HIV by Eliminating Stigma and Discrimination" aligns with the Session's priority theme of promoting empowerment by achieving poverty eradication, social integration, and full employment and decent work for all.

A Statement authored by Adrian Guzman of the Center for HIV Law and Policy, in his capacity as member of UN NGO Committee on HIV/AIDS, has been accepted for publication by the 57th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. 

CDC's analysis of rates of intimate partner violence among LGBT individuals show that queer partner abuse parallels or even exceeds violence in heterosexual relationships, with 61% of bixexual women reporting incidents of rape, other physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner--nearly twice the rate that hetero women report.

The Atlantic's December 2012 feature article, "How Close Are We to an AIDS-Free Generation?" references the impace of stigma and HIV criminalization on the goals of ending the HIV epidemic.

Are you interested in activism? Between the ages of 14 and 22? Join us on Saturday, December 8, 2012. You'll be surprised with what you learn about how the law and our legal system are involved with your sex life. Lunch will be provided.

The event, The United States National Dialogue on the criminalization of HIV transmission, exposure & non-disclosure: The Role of States & the Federal Government is on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 1230pm - 4:00pm 

On Monday, December 3, 2012, the NYS Health Department commemorated World AIDS Day with an event at which Catherine Hanssens was among the speakers

It may not take a village to have a community event that raisae awarenss and sparak action on HIV criminalization, but it helps to have a broad cast of characters -- local activists, advocates, HIV legal experts, publc defenders and community members  -- engaged in the discussion.

Adrian Guzman of the Center for HIV Law and Policy was selected to serve a three-year term on the HIV Health & Human Services Planning Council of New York.

The State of Iowa submitted its response brief to the Supreme Court of Iowa in Nick Rhoades's 2012 appeal of the denial of his application for post-conviction relief.