Basic Legal Rights for HIV-Positive People
The Basics
Privacy of HIVers' Medical Records Must Be Respected, New York Court Affirms (September 23, 2009)
From The Body
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (March 20, 2009)
Text of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended.
From U.S. Department of Justice
15 Presidential Steps for HIV Rights (December 4, 2008)
From Lambda Legal
HIV & the Law: ADA
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV & Your Civil Rights -- Poster (May 8, 2006)
From American Civil Liberties Union
HIV & Your Civil Rights Brochure (May 8, 2006)
From American Civil Liberties Union
HIV & Your Civil Rights Report (May 8, 2006)
From American Civil Liberties Union
HIV Testing Requirements for Entry Into Foreign Countries (March 2006)
From U.S. Department of State
HIV & Civil Rights (November 13, 2003)
A report from the frontlines of the HIV/AIDS epidemic detailing the civil rights and civil liberties issues facing people living with HIV/AIDS.
From American Civil Liberties Union
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Government Access to Personal Medical Information (May 30, 2003)
From American Civil Liberties Union
ADA in Action: A Guide to Disability Rights Laws (May 2002)
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From Mid-Atlantic ADA & IT Information Center
Americans With Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers (May 2002)
From U.S. Department of Justice
AIDS and Civil Liberties (February 28, 2002)
A briefing paper.
From American Civil Liberties Union
Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century: The Law and HIV/AIDS (December 1, 2001)
In I Care ... Do You? Youth and AIDS in the 21st Century , from American Association for World Health
Statement by UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot to the International Coordinating Committee Meeting of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (April 18-20, 2001)
From UNAIDS
What "To Do" About AIDS: Public Policy Priorities for Combating a Preventable Epidemic (February 12, 2001)
From Lambda Legal
It Pays to Know Your Tenant Rights (February 2001)
In Positive Living , from AIDS Project Los Angeles
HIV Rights for Teens (September/October 2000)
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In Positively Aware , from Test Positive Aware Network
Discrimination & HIV (December 1, 1999)
A fact sheet.
In Be a Force for Change , from American Association for World Health
Fact Sheet: Worldwide Antidiscrimination Laws and Policies Based on Sexual Orientation (December 1998/January 1999)
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In SIECUS Report , from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Stand Together Against Violence (June 1998)
By the New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
In Body Positive , from Body Positive
Overview
Legal Declarations
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