Perpetuating Stigma - February 2012 20th Season | 2012 Categories: HIV/AIDS, Health & Wellness, Politics, Public Policy & Public Affairs
The United States has more laws criminalizing HIV exposure and transmission than any other country in the world. Stigma and fear often motivate criminal prosecutions, and the results can be devastating.
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Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to safeguard and advance the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through litigation, education and policy work. Learn more about the cases and public policies impacting the lives of people living with HIV.
REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act
Sponsored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), The Repeal HIV Discrimination Act is intended to eliminate discrimination in the law for those who have tested positive for HIV. To learn more, visit The Library of Congress to read the bill in its entirety.
Positive Women’s Network
The mission of the Positive Women’s Network is to prepare and involve HIV-positive women, including transgender women, in all levels of policy and decision-making to improve the quality of women’s lives. If you are an HIV+ woman, join the Positive Women's Network in advocating for your rights.
HIV Law Project
Through innovative legal services and advocacy programs, The HIV Law Project fights for the rights of the most underserved people living with HIV/AIDS. Find out more about legal resources for the HIV+ communities.
Center for HIV Law and Policy
The Positive Justice Project is the Center for HIV Law and Policy’s response to stigma driven laws criminalizing people with HIV and AIDS. Learn more about this community-driven, multidisciplinary collaboration to end government reliance on an individual's positive HIV test result as proof of intent to harm.
