Discrimination Of Hiv Aids

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Zanzibar President Slams Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Patients

Zanzibar President Abeid Amani Karume has denounced discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS and their families, according to the local newspaper Guardian . In a meeting with members of the Parliament Committee on HIV/AIDS, the president said... Read more »

Kenya Government Drafts Law to End Discrimination Against HIV/AIDS Sufferers

The Kenyan government has drafted a law outlawing discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, a junior minister said today. "The draft will make it a criminal offense to discriminate against anyone on the basis of their HIV status," said Robinson... Read more »

Fact Sheets: Discrimination & HIV/AIDS

Do HIV-positive people have any legal protection against discrimination? Individuals with diabilities are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons with HIV, whether they have outwardly manifested symptoms or not, are... Read more »

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What about the discrimination against women with positive HIV/AIDS?

Dear Ms. Breuer,I have recently come across this grate site, and having read couple of messages with your answers I have decided to ask you to help me if possible. The point is that I want to write my Term Paper about "Avoidance of...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Dear Lela, There are indeed very good sites for information about discrimination against women with HIV. I suggest starting with a strong one and then following the links from that site. A good starting place is this Website--TheBody.com (click on... Read more »

should aids patient patient be discriminated?

tittle:aidsquestion:do you think that aids patient should be discriminate from society?...

Response from Steven Pieters

Metropolitan Community Church of LA

I'm not sure I understand your question, but I believe that people living with HIV or AIDS should not be discriminated against by society. There is no reason to discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS. In the U.S., we who live with the... Read more »

Is AIDS discrimination legal?

If AIDS discrimination is illegal, what laws make it so? Are there exceptions, if so in what cases? What is concidered discremination?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Your question doesn't specify what kind of discrimination you're thinking of, or your state, so here's a general answer: your local AIDS service organization can tell you about state and local laws concerning AIDS discrimination in... Read more »

re:AIDS DISCRIMINATION

I believe that many people are discriminate towards AIDS, because they believe that it is just "fags" or "junkies" and they are all "sinners" or scum. I myself felt this way, until I came very close to this illness, I...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.... BY... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination

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HIV/AIDS-Stigma and Discrimination by Bradford McIntyre

Individuals should not have to suffer all losses due to illness! Men, women and children are suffering with HIV/AIDS. We need to assure that these people are cared for, not discriminated... Read more »

homophobia, aids discrimination and corruption...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HOMOPHOBIA, AIDS DISCRIMINATION and CORRUPTION IN PUERTO RICO A
Person With AIDS Fights For Justice WANTED: A LAWYER WHO IS NOT
AFRAID TO FIGHT FOR GAY CIVIL RIGHTS AND TO TAKE ON THE PUERTO
RICAN COURTS. On Thanksgiving Day 1991 Victor Umpierre... Read more »

UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLE

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UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLE

While nearly a million HIV+ American citizens enjoy the freedom to leave and travel outside their country, the United States government prohibits HIV+ individuals from other countries entry to the... Read more »

Why was there so much discrimination with Hiv?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

From the beginning to now there is general discrimination with hiv, and you do not see this with hepatitis C virus. I wonder exactly why and if it will ever end? Maybe this is because it's tied with homosexuality, but what are the other factors as... Read more »

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