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Making positive justice possible.

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.

In the News

Robert Smith by Halle Parker for Verite News
This article in Verite News, a nonprofit news outlet based in New Orleans, focuses on the devastating impact of Louisiana's HIV exposure law as lawmakers seek to expand it to include other STIs.
The Louisiana State Capitol is seen at dusk on March 11 in Baton Rouge.  STAFF File PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK
In an op-ed published in Louisiana's largest daily newspaper, The Advocate, CHLP Executive Director S. Mandisa Moore-O’Neal and HIV advocate Millicent Foster speak out against a proposed Louisiana bill that would have criminalized nearly every adult in the state for knowing if they had a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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CHLP Executive Director S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal participated in a SESAME working group convened to address the competing tensions related to disclosure regarding MHS which have been detailed in a recent OFID journal article.
HIV Crim Map of USA

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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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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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.