Catherine Hanssens, Executive Director of CHLP, along with Oscar Mairena of NASTAD, Lisa Bediako from CBCF, Kali Lindsay from NMAC and Brook Kelly from WORLD will present on HIV criminalization at the USCA in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 2nd.
Minnesota's communcable disease statute doesn't reflect an intention to stop the spread of HIV and other diseases during "informed sexual penetration." And so Daniel Rick, who informed his partner of his HIV status prior to unprotectd insertive anal intercourse, is acquitted.
The American Independent is interested in hearing from people who recently have experienced harassment or other types of discrimination based on HIV status (and other people's ignorance about it).
The HIV Medicine Association has endorsed the Positive Justice Project (PJP)'s Consensus Statement on the Criminalization of HIV in the United States. The HIVMA is a policy advocacy organization of medical professionals who are engaged in HIV-related health care in the United States.
In an interview about HIV criminalization in the U.S., Rep. Barbara Lee (D) of California said these laws, including California's, "are archaic and ... don't reflect current scientific research."
The Milton Hershey School announced it will no longer refuse admission to students with HIV. The Pennsylvania school for lower income and socially disadvantaged students, previously denied admission to an HIV-positive teenager. Following a lawsuit by the Philadelphia-area teenager and advice from the U.S. Department of Justice, the school issued an apology and admission offer.