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In Singapore, an HIV Criminalization Case Tests the Country's Outdated Laws
The friend of an HIV-positive man jailed in Singapore argues that governments have a duty to protect people living with HIV from stigma and unfair criminal prosecution.
To Combat Homelessness in San Francisco, The City Must Confront Its Anti-Homeless Laws
Outreach worker Antwan Matthews argues for housing and public health approaches, not criminalization of people living on the streets.
Tawdry Feud Between City and Nonprofit Exposes Atlanta AIDS Housing Failures
Delays in payments have caused hardships for people needing rental assistance, as well as the organizations that serve them.
Michael Johnson, Jailed for HIV Nondisclosure, Now Free: Here's Everything You Need to Know
In the aftermath of this well-publicized case, states are still slow to take laws targeting people living with HIV off the books.
Tunisian Activist Talks About the State of Queer Rights and HIV Criminalization in His Country
"From my perspective, decriminalization is just one step in recognizing the human rights of the members of the queer community," Badr Baabou says.
California Man Denied Service at Barbershop for HIV Status Wins Court Case
Nikko Briteramos won his court case and is now advocating to end stigma in black businesses, including barbershops.
CVS Caremark Says It Is Settling HIV Disclosure Lawsuit
Last year, 6,000 people received an envelope that had their HIV status reportedly revealed in a clear mailing address window.
In a Climate of Fear, HIV Services for Latinx Women Give Strength to Immigrant Communities
"If you educate yourself, you can protect yourself," says Thelma Garcia, the HIV service director of East Los Angeles Women's Center. "Helping different women in my community is the passion that keeps me going."
Sanjay Johnson HIV Criminalization Case Closes With 5-Year Probation Sentence
After successfully using the facts of "undetectable equals untransmittable" (U=U) in her defense strategy, Johnson's attorney is ready to challenge the HIV criminalization law that led to Johnson's no-contest plea.
In Tijuana, Caravan Migrants Met With Xenophobia and HIV Discrimination but Find Support
As the U.S. government shutdown carries on for nearly a month over border wall funding, many migrants caught in Tijuana amid discrimination get support from a steadfast HIV organization.