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Celebrating 20 years in 2025, CHLP is an abolitionist legal and policy organization that envisions and works for a world where HIV and other stigmatized health conditions are no longer criminalized but met with compassion and the resources to thrive.

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May 20, 2025

Maryland Repeals HIV Criminalization Law

The governor of Maryland signed a bill repealing the state’s HIV criminal offense, making it the fifth state to do so and the second state to do so in the last 60 days.
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April 29, 2025

HuffPost: How Trump's HHS Cuts Are Another Attack On Trans People

This article from HuffPost discusses how cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services will negatively impact trans people by creating more barriers to HIV treatment and end access to prevention programs.
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April 21, 2025

LGBTQ Advocacy Organizations Respond to Braidwood U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments

CHLP, Lambda Legal, PrEP4All, Harvard Law’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI), and GLAAD, today released statements following oral arguments in the Braidwood case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court this morning.
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New: Mapping HIV Criminalization Laws in the U.S.

The new release of CHLP's HIV criminalization maps represent a substantial update resulting from a comprehensive research process and updated methodology based on CHLP’s Sourcebook on State and Federal HIV Criminal Law and Practice.

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Featured CHLP Publications

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Preparing for a Supreme Court Decision That Could Change Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans, Equality Federation and CHLP (2025)

May 27, 2025
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Timeline of State Reforms and Repeals of HIV Criminal Laws, CHLP (2025)

May 27, 2025
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Mapping HIV Criminalization Laws in the U.S., CHLP (2025)

February 26, 2025
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What is Molecular HIV Surveillance and does it put me at risk? CHLP (2024)

November 26, 2024
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Model Policy on Data Privacy, CHLP (2024)

November 26, 2024
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Aging & HIV: An introduction to legal issues facing people living and aging with HIV, CHLP (2024)

August 12, 2024
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Explore the Latest Resources

Explore this collection of more than 1,000 legal resources to support and increase the advocacy power and expertise of attorneys, community members, service providers, and all people living with HIV.

 

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Recent Webinars

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100 Days In: How HIV Advocates are Meeting the Moment

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Aging & HIV: Where Are We Now?

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Visualizing the Threat to Our Communities: New HIV Criminalization Maps from CHLP

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CHLP's 2025 Fundraising Campaign

As we celebrate CHLP's 20th anniversary year, we have launched a fundraising campaign to raise $25,000 in 2025. This campaign will increase our capacity to do our work and fortify the organization for years to come.

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