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. New York City’s Initiatives on Diabetes and HIV/AIDS: Implications for Patient Care, Public Health, and Medical Professionalism, Janlori Goldman et al., Am. J. Public Health (2008)

    (The following summary is excerpted in part from the article's abstract): "Two recent [at article's publication] New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene initiatives expanded the mission and scope of public health, with implica ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/10/2019 3:56pm

  2. U.S. v. Burnett, 545 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (N.D. Ala. 2008)

    Burnett was convicted of indecent exposure and public lewdness on federal property after he solicited an undercover police officer for oral sex and exposed himself to the officer during a sting operation. He received a maximum 6-month sentence, which the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/28/2017 12:50pm

  3. HIV is a Virus, Not a Crime: Ten Reasons Against Criminal Statutes and Criminal Prosecutions, Edwin Cameron et al., Journal of the International AIDS Society (2008)

    This article, by South African judge Edwin Cameron and his colleagues, examines the problematic global trend of criminalizing HIV and proposes ten reasons as to why HIV-specific criminal provisions and prosecutions should not be included in a response to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 8/9/2017 2:09pm

  4. A Property Right to Medical Care, Danya Bowen Matthew and Mark Earnest (2008)

    (The following summary is excerpted from the article's abstract): This article asserts that all Americans have a property right to receive medical care, created by the massive public investment in medical training, research, infrastructure, financing ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/1/2016 1:06pm

  5. Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity: Essential Goals for Saving Women’s Lives, World Health Organization (2008)

    This fact sheet provides brief arguments making the link between women's empowerment and positive health outcomes for women and newborns. It identifies specific legal, policy, and sociocultural changes that increase gender equality and how each of th ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 6/1/2016 12:52pm

  6. Ryan White Legal Services in Palm Beach County: An Overview, David J. Begley, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (2008)

    This document provides an overview of Ryan White CARE Act funded legal services in Palm Beach County, Florida, and discusses the important linkage between legal services and medical care for people living with HIV. By helping people with HIV maintain thei ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/18/2017 10:31am

  7. MedLaw Project: Legal Aid Program Improves Health Outcomes for Children, Families Through Medical-Legal Partnership with University, Anna Lisa Biason, 30 Cornerstone 12 (2008)

    This article highlights the connection between access to legal services and improved health outcomes, and the benefits of collaborations between the medical and legal communities in order to meet the full range of individuals' health care needs. It p ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/18/2017 10:32am

  8. Public Health Legal Services: A New Vision, David I. Schulman, Ellen Lawton, Paul R. Tremblay, Randye Retkin, and Megan Sandel, Boston College Law School Faculty Papers (2008)

    The authors of this paper propose a concept they call "Public Health Legal Services," which "encompasses those legal services provided by private sector attorneys to low-income persons the outcomes of which when evaluated in the aggregate u ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/18/2017 11:23am

  9. Southern States Manifesto: Update 2008 HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the South, Southern AIDS Coalition

    This report is an update of the 2002 Southern States Manifesto, which described the disproportionate impact of the HIV epidemic on communities in the Southern states as well as the challenges those in the South face in working to address the HIV crisis. T ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 9/9/2021 5:37pm

  10. Reproductive Choice and Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Ipas (2008)

    This handout discusses reproductive health issues facing women living with HIV around the world. It argues that human rights and public health require women have control over their reproductive decisions and access to voluntary counseling and testing (VCT ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 9/18/2020 3:40pm

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