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Understanding State Departments of Health and Corrections Collaboration: A Summary of Survey Findings — Part II and Strategic Guidance towards ending criminalization-related stigma and discrimination, NASTAD (2011)
This report by Positive Justice Project member NASTAD provides a summary of health departments' awareness of any policies and practices that unjustly sanction persons ... More
New York City’s Initiatives on Diabetes and HIV/AIDS: Implications for Patient Care, Public Health, and Medical Professionalism, Janlori Goldman et al., Am. J. Public Health (2008)
(The following summary is excerpted in part from the article's abstract):
"Two recent [at article's publication] New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ... More
Milton Hershey School v. Jane Doe and John Doe, Draft Complaint for Declaratory Judgement, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Amy C. Foerster, Esq. (2011)
This is a draft filing for declaratory judgment, recieved by CHLP from a reporter, by the Milton Hershey School (a private residential school in Hershey, PA), seeking a ... More
Smith v. Milton Hershey School, Complaint, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
This complaint was filed November 30, 2011 by the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, alleging that the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, Pa. has violated multiple ... More
HIV Discrimination in Dental Care: Results of a Discrimination Testing Study In Los Angeles County, Brad Sears, Christian Cooper, Fariba S. Younai, and Tom Donohoe, The Williams Institute, December 2011.
This study measured the level of HIV-related discrimination among dentists in Los Angeles County. Researchers from the Williams Institute contacted 612 dentists' ... More
Letter to President Obama on World AIDS Day 2011
Leading HIV organizations in the U.S. sent a letter to President Obama today about the speech he will deliver on World AIDS Day, December 1st. The 2011 World AIDS Day ... More
Chart: HIV and Chronic Disease in the United States, Center for HIV Law and Policy, 2011
This chart presents data on the prevalence, impact and treatment of HIV infection with parallel data on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and ... More
Chart: HIV, STIs and Relative Risks in the United States, Center for HIV Law and Policy, 2011.
This chart presents data comparing HIV infection to other sexually transmitted infections. These data illustrate that other sexually transmitted infections can pose ... More
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"These laws are archaic. They're criminalizing a population of people who should not be criminalized," said Representative Barbara Lee, D-CA, in an Associated Press article yesterday. CHLP Executive Director Catherine Hanssens blames the longevity of the laws on "a seemingly invincible ignorance" about HIV transmission. 
This Thursday, December 8, the Stonewall Policy Alliance and NYU Wagner will be hosting an event called "Moving Forward, Getting to Zero: the AIDS Crisis after 30 Years" from 5:00-7:00 PM
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief, RH Reality Check
