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. As part of this work, we support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change rooted in racial, gender and economic justice. We do this through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources.

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  1. Rethinking HIV-Exposure Crimes, Margo Kaplan, Indiana Law Journal (2012)

    The following summary is the abstract of the article written by the author, Margo Kaplan. This article challenges the current legislative and scholarly approaches to HIV-exposure crimes and proposes an alternative framework to address their flaws. Twenty- ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/14/2017 11:22am

  2. When "No" Means "Yes" and "Yes" Means Harm: HIV Risk, Consent and Sadomasochism Case Law, Annette Houlihan, Law & Sexuality: A Review of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Legal Issues (2011)

    This article discusses the criminalization in England of same-sex, sadomasochistic (s and m) behavior. The author also explores how violence and HIV are readily associated with homosexual, but not heterosexual, s and m behavior, as well as the court' ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/28/2017 12:46pm

  3. Fact Sheet on H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act, AIDS United, Center for HIV Law and Policy, and Partner Organizations (2011)

    H.R. 3053, the REPEAL (''Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal") HIV Discrimination Act, was introduced Sept. 23, 2011 by Congresswoman Barbara Lee and addresses the serious problem of discrimination in the use of criminal ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/28/2017 12:54pm

  4. Letter to CDC Director of HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, Jonathan Mermin, on the Necessity of CDC Statements on HIV Criminalization and Real Routes and Risks of Transmission, Center for HIV Law and Policy and HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (2011)

    The Center for HIV Law and Policy and the Positive Justice Project joined the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting clear statements from the CDC on HIV criminalization laws and poli ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 7/12/2019 12:55pm

  5. National HIV/AIDS Strategy Imperative: Fighting Stigma and Discrimination by Repealing HIV-Specific Criminal Statutes, National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (2011)

    The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), an organization that represents public health officials and administers state and territorial HIV/AIDS programs, has released a statement supporting efforts to end HIV-specific crimin ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm

  6. Notorious HIV: The Criminal Prosecution of a Virus, Cynthia Gordy, The Root (March 11, 2011)

    This link is to The Root's excellent piece on HIV criminalization as a civil rights issue. The article covers the impact of HIV-related prosecutions on people of color communities, and prominently features comments from Lisa Bedialko, of the Congress ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/9/2017 2:25pm