CHLP and the Positive Justice Project featured on In the Life (2010)

In recognition of World AIDS Day and its coverage of stigma, In the Life Media, has produced the first nuanced look at the issue -- and consequences -- of HIV criminalization in a new segment of In the Life. The Center for HIV Law and Policy and its Positive Justice Project will be featured in the program, "The Cost of Stigma: Legalizing Stigma," currently airing on public television stations nationwide. To watch the episode click here. 

Thirty-six (36) U.S states and territories have laws criminalizing HIV "exposure" (including through risk-free conduct such as spitting) or nondisclosure of an individual's HIV status. IN THE LIFE looks at the stigma and misinformation reflected in laws and arrests targeting people living with HIV, and the devastating human cost for those who are arrested and prosecuted. Catherine Hanssens, Executive Director of CHLP and Sean Strub, Senior Advisor to CHLP's Positive Justice Project are among those who address the issues surrounding HIV criminalization in the United States.

To find out when it airs in your local area, to stream or download it, go to the IN THE LIFE website: www.itlmedia.org. To watch this episode on your smartphone, text DEBUT to 69866. (Standard messaging rates may apply.)