The Center for HIV Law and Policy challenges barriers to the rights and health of people affected by HIV through legal advocacy, high-impact policy initiatives, and creation of cross-issue partnerships, networks, and resources. We support movement building that amplifies the power of individuals and communities to mobilize for change that is rooted in racial, gender, and economic justice.

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  1. Matter of Lopez (Board of Immigration Appeals 2013)

    The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has reversed an immigration judge's decision that an HIV positive immigrant charged with prostitution poses a sufficiently serious danger to the community to warrant deportation. In this case, an immigrant woman ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/14/2020 5:22pm

  2. In the Matter of Lopez-Roque, Request To Appear As Amici Curiae And Brief Of The Center For HIV Law And Policy, National Alliance Of State And Territorial AIDS Directors, The HIV Medicine Association, The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care, And Bienestar

    The petitioner in this case is a transgender woman living with HIV who was arrested for offering sex for money. Although it is undisputed that she experienced "past persecution on account of a protected ground"--her transgender identity —the imm ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 5/14/2020 5:52pm

  3. Close to Home: Plan for Non-Secure Placement, New York City Administration for Children’s Services (2012)

    This plan describes the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) proposed implementation of the Close to Home juvenile justice reform initiative. Pending approval by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/30/2020 3:50pm

  4. Written Testimony Presented to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth on the Status and Challenges of LGBTQ Youth in State Custody, The Center for HIV Law and Policy (2012)

    The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) submitted this testimony on July 5, 2012 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth (the Commission), Per the Commission's request for public comments on the opportunities and challenges fac ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/30/2020 4:01pm

  5. Promoting a Safe & Respectful Environment for LGBTQ Youth & their Families Involved in the Child Welfare, Detention & Juvenile Justice System by NYC Administration for Children's Services (2012)

    This New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) LGBTQ policy sets forth guidelines ensuring that all LGBTQ youth and families involved with ACS are provided a safe, healthy, inclusive, affirming, and discrimination-free environment. T ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/30/2020 4:15pm