HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination Cases
- Pennsylvania: The Hershey School Says It Acted Properly in Denying Admission to HIV-Positive Teen (February 8, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lambda Legal and ARCW Resolve Discrimination Case on Behalf of HIV-Positive Woman Denied Surgery (December 28, 2011)
"When we brought this lawsuit, it put doctors everywhere on notice: you don't get a free pass to discriminate."
From Lambda Legal
 Great Expressions Dental Denies HIV Discrimination Claim; I Deny Their Denial: A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (December 21, 2011)
"I received, at my work address of all places, an email from Great Expressions Dental. There is one of those funny little disclaimers at the end of the email suggesting that the email I received is not necessarily public information. I am the media and therefore I am reprinting this memo here, I love freedom of the press."
From The Body
 California: Some Dentists Refuse to Serve People With HIV (December 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Project of Pennsylvania's Suit Charges Boarding School Violated HIV-Positive Child's ADA Rights (December 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Positive Detroit Man Faces Massive Discrimination by Employer: The James White Story -- A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (December 12, 2011)
"Rarely do I have a personal connection to the story. Today, I do, and the story is so horrific that I am committed to supporting justice. No one attacks my community and gets to walk away from their acts of violence."
From The Body
 Columnists and Bloggers Weigh in on a 13-Year Old HIV-Positive Student Being Denied Admission to a Pennsylvania Boarding School (December 12, 2011)
From The Body
 Remembering Ryan White and Thoughts on Milton Hershey School: A Video Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (December 7, 2011)
"As a person who talks to young people all the time, so many young people are having unprotected sex. And if they think that HIV is not going to affect them because they are not letting this kid go to their school, THEY ARE WRONG!"
From The Well Project
 HIV-Positive 13-Year-Old Honor Student DENIED Education by Milton Hershey School: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (December 6, 2011)
"A teenager with HIV is NOT a threat to anyone. How dare the Milton School in this day and age do something so damn ignorant? ... McNamara knows very well that HIV is not transmitted through everyday behavior ..."
From The Body
 Demand Hershey Trust Co. (Owners of Hershey Company) Reverse Decision on HIV+ Student and Dismiss School Officials: A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (December 2, 2011)
"I cannot believe the ignorance surrounding this story, and why the parents of these children of the school are not in support of this boy?!? Have we really fallen back 20+ years on AIDS education and awareness?"
From The Body
 HIV-Positive Teacher Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Chicago School System (October 7, 2011)
From The Body
 Whatever Happened to the HIV-Positive Man Who Sued Cirque du Soleil and Won? (September 29, 2011)
From The Body
- HIV-Positive Man Sues Atlanta Police Department for Employment Discrimination (September 21, 2011)
From The Body
- New Hampshire Town Sued for Discrimination Over HIV/AIDS (July 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- It Is a Civil Right to Live Free From Discrimination on the Basis of HIV/AIDS Status (May 4, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Massachusetts: HIV-Positive Man Can Keep Emotional Support Dog (April 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Tells States to Protect Rights of People With AIDS (March 31, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Department of Justice Settles with Cosmetology School in Puerto Rico on Allegations of HIV Discrimination (February 9, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- India High Court Rules HIV Job Discrimination Illegal (January 5, 2011)
From Express News Service
- Discrimination and HIV (December 2010)
From The Well Project
- White House Invites HIV-Positive Retiree Who Was Evicted from Assisted Living to Attend Meeting (October 25, 2010)
"We are encouraged that the administration is addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS and aging."
From Lambda Legal
- Lambda Legal and HIV-Positive Retiree Settle Lawsuit Against North Little Rock Assisted Living Facility (September 1, 2010)
"The days are long over when a person could hide behind ignorance about HIV as an excuse to throw someone out on the street."
From Lambda Legal
- Federal Court Allows Lambda Legal and ARCW to Proceed to Trial on Behalf of HIV Positive Woman Denied Surgery (July 23, 2010)
From Lambda Legal
- Lambda Legal Releases Health Care Discrimination Survey Results; More Than Half of LGBT and HIV Positive Respondents Report Discrimination (February 4, 2010)
"The results of this survey should shock the conscience of this nation. No one should be turned away or face discrimination when they are sick or seeking medical care."
From Lambda Legal
- Federal Judge: Rockland, N.Y., Camp Illegally Turned Away Boy With HIV (February 3, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lambda Legal Calls for Action in Observance of World AIDS Day (November 30, 2009)
From Lambda Legal
- American Express: Do More ... Unless You Have HIV? (November 8, 2009)
A former American Express employee is suing the company after allegedly being fired for having HIV.
In The New York Post
- HIVer Collects $10 Million From Insurance Company in Discrimination Case (September 23, 2009)
In The Huffington Post
- Arkansas: HIV-Fear Claim Fails as Shelter Is Cleared (September 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Arkansas: Shelter Accused of HIV Eviction (August 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lawsuit Prompts U.S. State Department to Strengthen Protections of HIV-Positive Contract Workers (August 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- DOJ Tells State Licensing Boards and Occupational Training Schools That It Is Illegal to Bar People With HIV (July 17, 2009)
HIV advocacy groups that urged DOJ to issue the guidelines praise the agency for its leadership.
From AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, the American Civil Liberties Union, The Center for HIV Law and Policy, Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders and Lambda Legal
- The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rights of Persons With HIV/AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing (July 2009)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Department of Justice
- Bail Granted for Pregnant HIV-Positive Woman Originally Sentenced to Give Birth in Prison (June 16, 2009)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
- Lambda Legal Files Suit Against Assisted-Living Facility for Allegedly Discriminating Against HIV-Positive Resident (May 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- International AIDS Society Welcomes Release of Senegalese Men Imprisoned for Sexual Orientation (April 23, 2009)
Public health leaders praise the release of nine men imprisoned for their sexual orientation, but call for laws against homosexuality to be repealed.
From International AIDS Society
- Wisconsin Advocacy Group Files Lawsuit Against Medical Clinic for Allegedly Refusing to Perform Surgery on HIV-Positive Woman (February 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Lambda Legal and ARCW File Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of HIV-Positive Woman Denied Surgery by Healthcare Provider (February 12, 2009)
From Lambda Legal
- Despite Some Legal Protections, Workplace HIV Discrimination Continues in U.S. (February 1, 2009)
In Edge Boston
- Spokane Spokesman-Review Examines HIV-Related Life Insurance Discrimination Case in Washington State (January 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV-Positive Man Files Discrimination Suit Against State Department, Security Firm (January 28, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. Government Sues School on Behalf of Teacher Allegedly Fired for Having HIV (September 11, 2008)
In The Baltimore Sun
- Peace Corps Agrees to Stop Discriminating Against Volunteers With HIV (July 30, 2008)
ACLU will keep close eye on agency to make sure it complies with policy change.
From American Civil Liberties Union
- HIVers Who Are Unaware of Their Status Can Still be Convicted of Transmission, Swiss Court Rules (July 18, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- Suiting Up (May 23, 2008)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Discharged After Testing Positive (April 29, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canadian Airport Security Guard Who Prevented HIV/AIDS Support Group From Boarding Plane Resigns (April 14, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pennsylvania: City of Philadelphia Settles With AIDS Patient (November 14, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Secretary of State Charged With HIV Discrimination Against Foreign Service Applicant (April 26, 2006)
In The Advocate
- Utah Man Sues Surgical Center, Two Doctors for Refusing Him Surgery Because He Is HIV Positive (September 6, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Ohio Jury Awards $490,000 to Former McDonald's Employee Who Sued for HIV Discrimination (July 11, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois J.C. Penney Store Fired Man Because of His HIV-Positive Status, Lawsuit Says (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Atlanta HIV Discrimination Attorney Chip Rowen Skips Town (November/December 2004)
The founder of AIDS Legal Atlanta flees to Alabama; dozens of HIV-positive clients are left without aid.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Company Admits to Firing a Highly Skilled Georgia Worker Because He Has HIV; Lambda Legal Pushes Forward With Federal Lawsuit (July 29, 2004)
From Lambda Legal
- UNAIDS, International Organization for Migration Call for End to Restrictions on Travel for HIV-Positive People (June 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
There is "no public health justification" for the mandatory HIV testing policies required for travel to the United States, Russia and many Arab countries, the groups say.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Louisiana: Lawsuit Filed Against Home That Rejected HIV Patient (June 2, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canadian AIDS Groups Ask Human Rights Commission to Investigate Catholic Church Policy Requiring HIV Testing (January 16, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Petition Against Cirque du Soleil's HIV Discrimination (November 25, 2003)
From Lambda Legal
- Human Rights Group Launches Investigation of Alleged Discrimination by Cirque du Soleil Against HIV-Positive Gymnast (November 24, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Advocacy Groups Protest Cirque du Soleil's Firing of HIV-Positive Gymnast (November 21, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Lambda Legal and Communities Launch Protests Against Cirque du Soleil for HIV Discrimination, Starting With "Alegria" Show That Opens Tonight in San Francisco (November 6, 2003)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- HIV-Positive Man Sues State Department Alleging Foreign Service Medical Requirements Illegally Discriminate (September 4, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Scottsdale, Ariz., School District Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With HIV-Positive Worker (August 22, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Jersey AIDS Group Files Complaint Against Asbury Park Zoning Board Over HIV Discrimination (August 22, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Ohio Children's Football League Reverses Decision, Allows HIV-Positive Man to Fill Coaching Position (August 11, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- South Africa: AIDS Discrimination Is a Human Rights Violation, Garca Machel Says (August 7, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ohio Children's Football League Bars HIV-Positive Man From Coaching Position (August 7, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bus Company, ACT UP/Philadelphia Settle Discrimination Complaint (August 5, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV-Positive Stroke Patient Files Discrimination Complaint With HHS (July 25, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Lambda Legal Files Federal Discrimination Complaint On Behalf of Stroke Victim Who Was Denied Care by 6 Louisiana Nursing Homes Because He Has HIV (July 23, 2003)
With more people with HIV and AIDS living longer, Lambda Legal says case is "heartbreaking but not unique".
From Lambda Legal
- Personal Care Home Settles Discrimination Complaint Filed by HIV-Positive Man (July 21, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Fired HIV-Positive Gymnast Files Discrimination Complaint Against Cirque du Soleil (July 17, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Cirque du Soleil Unlawfully Denied Gymnast "Dream Job" Because He Has HIV, Lambda Legal Says in Federal Discrimination Complaint (July 15, 2003)
Skilled gymnast was set for a key role in the Las Vegas show, "Mystere," only to be rejected because he has HIV, despite posing no safety risk.
From Lambda Legal
- Former Postal Worker Files Lawsuit Claiming He Was Fired for HIV-Positive Status (July 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Complaint: Man Denied Admission to Pennsylvania Care Home Due to AIDS (April 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maine: Panel Sides With HIV-Positive Patient Who Accused Surgeon of Bias (June 18, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Americans With Disabilities Act Takes Another Hit in the Supreme Court (June 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Supreme Court Won't Hear HIV-Demoted Case (May 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Supreme Court Once Again Zeros in On ADA (November 1, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Court Strikes Down HIV Discriminatory Foster Care Ban (March 6, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- High Court Deletes Citizens' Remedy for Disability Discrimination (February 21, 2001)
[Archived Article]
ADA ruling puts greater onus on federal government to stop states from discriminating.
From Lambda Legal
- Dental, Public Health Associations, and EEOC Challenge Firing of Hygienist With HIV (December 7, 2000)
[Archived Article]
Briefs submitted to Appelate Court recognize dental worker's practice is safe.
From Lambda Legal
- "I Didn't Know What I Was Going to Do" (December 2000)
[Archived Article]
Judge rules against NYC Division of AIDS Services and Income Support.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Federal Court Rejects HIV-Based Job Bias (May 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- High Court Refuses Appeal by HIV+ Inmates Segregated in Alabama Prisons (January 18, 2000)
[Archived Article]
Decision flouting sound medical and public health information is allowed to stand.
From Lambda Legal
- U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear HIV Insurance Caps Case (January 10, 2000)
[Archived Article]
Lambda, ALCC vow to continue fighting discriminatory insurance policies.
From Lambda Legal
- Status of the ADA for People With HIV: Not Dead Yet (October 1, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Disability Rights Restricted (July 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- AIDS Discrimination Isn't Over (June 30, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Disappointing ADA Rulings Threaten Protections for Workers With Disabilities (June 23, 1999)
[Archived Article]
Catch-22 created for people who are able to overcome their impairments.
From Lambda Legal
- Seventh Circuit Refuses to Apply ADA to Health Insurance Policies (June 3, 1999)
[Archived Article]
Lambda and ALCC warn ruling undermines ADA protections.
From Lambda Legal
- The Americans With Disabilities Act (May/June 1999)
[Archived Article]
How HIV is covered by this new legislation.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Disability Discrimination in America -- HIV/AIDS and Other Health Conditions (February 24, 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Journal of the American Medical Association
- Protecting Patients From Discrimination -- The Americans With Disabilities Act and HIV Infection (October 22, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In New England Journal of Medicine
- A Brief Overview of Bragdon v. Abbott (Fall 1998)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Nation's High Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Federal Law and HIV (September 1998)
[Archived Article]
From Paul Hampton Crockett, Esq.
- HIV Is a Disability! Court Protects HIV-Positive People (July 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Bragdon Opinion Greatest Legal Victory Since the Beginning of the Epidemic (June 25, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
- AIDS Action Alert: Supreme Court Rules on Bragdon vs. Abbott: People With Asymptomatic HIV Protected Under the ADA (June 25, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules That People With HIV Are Protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act (June 1998)
[Archived Article]
The complete ruling from the Cornell School of Law's Supreme Court Web site.
- AIDS Project Director's Update: Bragdon v. Abbott: The Supreme Court Takes on HIV (Spring/Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The Lambda Update, from Lambda Legal
- Lambda AIDS Docket: AIDS-Related Discrimination (Fall 1997)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Lambda AIDS Docket: AIDS-Related Discrimination (Summer 1997)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- State and Local Anti-Gay Initiatives and Legislation Report (October/November 1996)
[Archived Article]
From People for the American Way
- Dangerous Discharge: Will Dornan's PWA Military Ban Survive Legal Combat? (April 1996)
[Archived Article]
By Catherine Hanssens, Esq, AIDS Project Director.
From Lambda Legal
- Lambda's AIDS Project: Making Strides in the Midwest (Summer 1995)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Enforcement Highlights: Fighting Discrimination Against Persons With HIV/AIDS
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Department of Justice
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