By Alex GarnerEditor-at-Large Editor’s Note: I had the privilege of meeting Louis Gay while in DC at the International AID Conference. Louis faces criminal charges in Norway because he is HIV-positive and didn’t disclose prior to oral sex, even though no transmission occurred.
A gay African man in the UK writes about the development of his thoughts about the appropriateness of using the criminal law to punish people living with HIV
Over the past few years I have had the opportunity of people telling me about their HIV diagnosis. This is possibly based on the fact that as an HIV positive person, I have been very open about my infection. However this was not something that happened over night.
Editorial by Global Commission's Cardoso and UNDP's Helen Clark
Laws should make things better. Sadly, as we stand at the precipice of finally ending Aids, an epidemic of archaic and insensitive laws is stifling our efforts and making things far worse. The Global Commission on “HIV and the Law” came together to address this hidden crisis.
How to Fight HIV Criminalization in Courts of Law and Public Opinion | AIDS Ark
As the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington, DC, presented hopes of achieving an AIDS-free generation, some advocates focused attention on a major obstacle to this goal: the criminalization of people living with or at high risk for HIV.
Survey suggests HIV laws intimidating, counterproductive | The Colorado Independent
WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly half of HIV-positive respondents to a recently released survey on HIV criminalization say they believe they will not receive a fair hearing in the criminal justice system if they ever face charges for failing to disclose their status to sexual partners.
Imprisoned for transmitting HIV: One man's story | KETK
The nightmare Nick Rhoades has been living the past four years began after a one-time sexual encounter with another Iowa man, Adam Plendl. It was June 2008. The 34-year-old Rhoades, who is HIV positive, says he was on antiretroviral medications.
Blogger explains why she would never use the criminal law to punish her husband for infecting her
Here are two U.S. organisations that can sometimes offer legal help and can certainly offer advice and support for those facing prosecution for HIV transmission and/or failure to disclose a HIV+ status.
Journalist Rod McCullom interviews Rep Barbara Lee about the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act
Pop quiz: Which nation leads the world in the prosecutions of HIV exposure and/or transmission? Perennial human rights violators such as Russia, China, or dictatorships in the Middle East or Africa? Not even close. The surprising answer: The United States. In more than 60 nations it is a crime to expose another person to or transmit HIV.
Relations Between Poz And Neg Men Need Work
Relations Between Poz And Neg Men Need Work Posted 8/23/2012 3:00:00 PM We live in a sero-discordant world and you would think that thirty-one years into the epidemic we would have made great strides in the relations between poz and neg men. However, it’s increasingly clear that is not the case.
Concurring Opinions " Margo Kaplan on Gawker, HIV, and Magic Johnson
the Law, the Universe, and Everything Margo Kaplan on Gawker, HIV, and Magic Johnson Margo Kaplan is a new assistant professor of law at Rutgers-Camden . After reading a recent Gawker post on NBA great Earvin “Magic” Johnson, she wrote the following, which we are happy to post: “On Wednesday evening, popular blog Gawker.com aired a post offering a cash reward for the identity of the individual who transmitted HIV to Magic Johnson.