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. The Johannesburg Statement on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Human Rights (2004)

    This statement was adopted at a meeting of African lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organizations, with fifty-five participants from twenty-two groups representing sixteen countries across the continent. It is addressed to African member government ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 7/10/2020 5:24pm

  2. Velasquez-Banegas v. Lynch, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 981 (7th Cir. Jan. 19, 2017)

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the Court) vacated the decisions of an immigration judge (IJ) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), holding that their denial of Velasquez-Banegas’ (petitioner) application for asylum overl ...

    admin - 11/15/2020 2:00pm

  3. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Hate Violence in 2015, National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (2016)

    This report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) studies the high number of hate crimes committed in 2015 against LGBTQ individuals and PLWH in the United States. The authors examine these crimes against the backdrop of LGBTQ issues ...

    admin - 11/24/2020 3:09pm

  4. Matter of Anthony (Board of Immigration Appeals 2013): Brief of The Center for HIV Law and Policy, Lambda Legal, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the National Assoc of Social Workers; the National Assoc of Social Workers, CT Chapter

    This friend-of-the-court brief urges the Board of Immigration Appeals to overturn an Immigration Judge's ruling denying an immigrant's application for deferral of removal to Jamaica under the U.N Convention Against Torture (CAT). ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 1/9/2021 2:55pm

  5. Juvenile Injustice: The Unfulfilled Rights of Youth in State Custody to Comprehensive Sexual Health Care, December 2010, The Center for HIV Law and Policy

    CHLP Juvenile Injustice Report cover.png This is the first legal report and guide on the rights of youth in detention and foster care facilities to comprehensive sexual health care, including sexual medical care, sexuality education, and staff training on ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 3/6/2021 10:41am

  6. Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts, The Equity Project (2009)

    This report examines the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in juvenile courts nationwide. Despite the fact that LGBT youth comprise a significant portion (up to 13%) of youth in detention, they remain invisible to many ju ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 3/6/2021 2:32pm

  7. Letter to Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Regarding Abstinence-Until-Marriage HIV Programs, Human Rights Watch (2007)

    In this letter, Human Rights Watch addresses the damaging effects of criminalizing homosexuality as well as discriminatory abstinence-only programming in Uganda. The letter points out the unassailable evidence that abstinence-only programs deny young peop ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 4/25/2021 3:34pm

  8. National HIV/AIDS Strategy, The White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) (2010)

    On July 13, 2010, the Obama administration released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) for the United States. The NHAS is the culmination of work and advocacy by people living with HIV, their advocates, AIDS service organizations, federal and state age ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/17/2021 9:36am