In a recent interview, Lee Thompson (aka “Uncle Poodle” from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo) claimed that he brought charges against his ex-boyfriend for infecting him with HIV, resulting in a five-year sentence. Todd Heywood casts doubt on Thompson’s story.
Influential blogger, Andrew Sullivan, highlights US anti-criminalisation advocacy in his Daily Beast column
News curated from other sources
Canada: Canada’s broken promise on HIV criminalisation reform
HIV criminalization and the Canadian government’s failed law reform project: Another. Incredible. Disappointment. Surprise!
April 3, 2025
US: North Dakota Governor signs into law House Bill 1217 to reform outdated HIV criminalisation laws
North Dakota decriminalises State HIV laws
March 28, 2025
Ukraine: Parliament approves bill removing HIV criminalisation article from criminal code
A separate article for HIV or other incurable infectious disease virus will be removed from the Criminal Code – the Verkhovna Rada has approved the changes
March 18, 2025
[Update] US: After years of effort, HIV decriminalisation bill heads to Governor’s desk
State lawmakers vote to decriminalize HIV in North Dakota
March 14, 2025
Mexico: Activist calls for end to HIV criminalisation in Tlaxcala congress
Collective of the LGBTQI + community pronounces against the criminalization of HIV in Tlaxcala
March 8, 2025
News by the HIV Justice Network
HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day:
A Call to Action in a Time of Crisis
February 28, 2025
UK Parliamentary Reception Marks HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
February 28, 2025
