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This article in Verite News, a nonprofit news outlet in New Orleans, focuses on the impact of Louisiana's HIV exposure law as lawmakers seek to expand it to include other STIs.

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).

A multidisciplinary group of professionals from John Hopkins, Emory and Duke Universities, and The Center for HIV Law and Policy convened recently to deliberate about gathered health data, informed consent, and "the ethical, legal, and social risks of HIV molecular epidemiology". A result of this convening was the Journal article, Achieving . . .

Meaningful access to preventative care was preserved for millions of people by the Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Braidwood. Guaranteeing free access to essential preventive services—such as HIV prevention medication (PrEP), cancer screenings, vaccines, and routine check-ups—is a well-established approach that strengthens public health and health equity.

In response to the Supreme Court decision on the Braidwood case today, June 27, a national coalition released the following statement from the Executive Directors of Lambda Legal, PrEP4All, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, the Center for HIV Law and Policy, and Equality Federation.

CHLP Policy and Advocacy Manager Amir Sadeghi sat down with Legal Action Center Senior Health Policy Attorney Christine Khaikin to talk about the persistent stigma and discrimination against New Yorkers living with HIV.

CHLP Staff Attorney Kae Greenberg authored this article "The Impact of Aging with a Criminal Record" for Generations, a newsletter from the American Society on Aging. It explores the compounded challenges faced by older adults related to their health status and criminal histories.

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.

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.

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.