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. Comments on Proposed Repeal and New Rules for New Jersey's Manual of Requirements for Resource Families, N.J.A.C. 10:122C, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation and The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2005)

    This document contains comments on proposed changes to the New Jersey Administrative Code regarding New Jersey's "Manual of Requirements," which outlines the requirements for foster homes, also called "resource families." The comm ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 9/14/2017 11:50am

  2. Letter to New York City Mayor Urging End to Condom Confiscation (2014)

    This advocacy letter, submitted by a coalition of community and advocacy organizations to New York City Mayor de Blasio, urges the mayor to issue an executive order prohibiting the practice by police and prosecutors of citing condom possession as evidence ...

    admin - 6/15/2017 11:04am

  3. Letter to the Editor- HIV/AIDS Among Gay Men: The Current and Future Role of Social Workers, James I. Martin, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (2011)

    This letter, by James I. Martin on behalf of the Caucus of LGBT Faculty and Students in Social Work, reflects on the importance of understanding both the successes and gaps of social workers in their efforts to address the HIV epidemic in the United State ...

    admin - 4/17/2014 10:42am

  4. Statement on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2015)

    This statement addresses 1) broad public ignorance about HIV, STIs and identities associated with stigmatized diseases; 2) the criminalization of HIV; 3) HIV related discrimination in criminal justice and immigration detention facilities, and in the milita ...

    admin - 1/28/2020 5:29pm

  5. Public Comment Re: Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products; FDA-2015-D- 1211, The National LGBTQ Task Force (2015)

    The National LGBTQ Task Force drafted and submitted comments to the FDA on the 2015 Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products. The comments recommend several changes to the FDA’s ...

    admin - 1/28/2020 5:38pm

  6. Letter Re: Civil Rights Complaints Filed by the National Immigrant Justice Center, Lambda Legal (2011)

    This letter, drafted by Lambda Legal on behalf of a wide-ranging coalition including CHLP, provides support to civil rights complaints filed by the National Immigrant Justice Center. Submitted to the Department of Homeland Security, the letter expresses s ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/28/2020 3:50pm

  7. Letter to the Attorney General of Virginia Re: Commonwealth v. Baughman, The Center for HIV Law and Policy et al. (July 28, 2018)

    This letter, authored by CHLP and co-signed by dozens of advocacy organizations, urged Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring to put an end to the homophobic civil commitment prosecution of noted activist Galen Baughman. Baughman, who was incarcerated for ...

    admin - 8/8/2020 4:40pm

  8. The Rights of Youth In State Custody to Comprehensive Sexual Health Care, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2017)

    Sexual health care for adolescents—including disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and literacy in human sexuality—is central to reaching and maintaining a healthy adulthood. This aspect of health care is particularly important for youth in state cust ...

    admin - 8/13/2020 3:16pm

  9. Open Letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 2013 MMWR Report On HIV Testing and Risk of US Gay, Bisexual and other MSM (2014)

    The HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA) and AIDS Foundation of Chicago released this open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response to a 2013 report in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that focu ...

    admin - 8/13/2020 5:25pm

  10. Comments to NYC Administration for Children’s Services on Draft of Safe and Respected: Policy, Best Practices, and Guidance for Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Children and Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System, CHLP (2013)

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    admin - 8/22/2020 1:07pm

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