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. U.S. Organizations Speak Out on Women and HIV to Inform Health Policy and National AIDS Strategy, Press Release, The Center for HIV Law & Policy (CHLP), CHANGE, ICW, WORLD (2009)

    The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), along with thirteen organizations working to advance the health and rights of women living with HIV in the United States, sent a series of policy directives to the Office of National AIDS Policy and related federa ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 11/15/2017 4:38pm

  2. Protecting HIV-Positive Women’s Human Rights: Recommendations for the United States National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Aziza Ahmed et al., 17 Reproductive Health Matters 127 (2009)

    This article argues that the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy must explicitly commit to a human rights framework when developing programs and policies that address the needs of women. This is particularly vital with regard to government-sanctioned stigma a ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/11/2016 12:08pm

  3. People v. Odom, 276 Mich. App. 407, 740 N.W. 2d 557 (2007)

    In 2004, an HIV positive inmate in Michigan was convicted on three counts of assault when he allegedly punched and spat on correctional officers during an altercation. Because he was bleeding from the mouth during the assault, A.O.'s spitting led to ...

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

  4. Additional Recommendations to the White House Office of National AIDS Policy for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Center for HIV Law and Policy, Lambda Legal, and ACLU AIDS Project (2010)

    In April 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released its first report, summarizing community discussions that had taken place around the country for the purpose of informing development of a National HIV/AIDS Strategy. In response ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 11/14/2017 7:54pm

  5. Client Acknowledgment Form, Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services (2007)

    This form is presented to individuals who test positive for HIV in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  After testing positive, clients are asked to sign and date the form, in the presence of a witness, attesting to the fact that they have been informed of behaviors tha ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 4:19pm

  6. What You Need To Know About Missouri Laws On HIV, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (2008)

    The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services requires that all individuals who test positive for HIV sign – and initial every paragraph of – a form in which HIV-positive individuals must acknowledge potential criminal liability, punishable by 10 ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 4:05pm

  7. Patient's Acknowledgment of Counseling of Positive HIV Status, Arkansas Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Programs, AIDS/STD Division (1998)

    This form was created and used by the Arkansas Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Programs to document the warning of persons after they have tested positive for HIV that their HIV status can be the basis of felony and misdemeanor charges if th ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/29/2018 3:57pm

  8. Nondisclosure Prosecutions and Population Health Outcomes: Examining HIV Testing, HIV Diagnoses, and the Attitudes of Men Who Have Sex with Men Following Nondisclosure Prosecution Media Releases, Patrick O'Byrne et al, BMC Public Health (2013)

    This study was designed to examine HIV testing, HIV diagnoses, and the attitudes of men who have sex with men following media releases about a local nondisclosure prosecution in Ottawa, Canada. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/14/2017 11:27am

  9. Nondisclosure Prosecutions and HIV Prevention: Results From an Ottawa-Based Gay Men’s Sex Survey, Patrick O’Byrne, Alyssa Bryan, Cory Woodyatt, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2012)

    This study examines the validity of the Supreme Court of Canada's claim that criminal prosecution of nondisclosure of HIV status would not undermine HIV prevention. In fact, the study found that "nondisclosure prosecutions likely undermine HIV p ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/8/2013 5:30pm

  10. HIV Criminal Prosecutions and Public Health: An Examination of the Empirical Research; Patrick O’Byrne, Alyssa Bryan, and Marie Roy; Medical Humanities (July 2013)

    Using studies conducted in the United Kingdom, Canada, and several American states, this article analyzes awareness of HIV criminal laws, perceptions of the laws, and the laws' effect on public health. The authors found that the majority of survey re ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/8/2013 2:05pm

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