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“HIV Is Not a Crime” Training Academy Targets Unjust Laws

Advocates convene in Alabama this week.

Today, 11 states have laws that can send HIV-positive people to prison for activities that have virtually no risk of transmitting the virus.

What’s more, most U.S. states still allow for prosecution of HIV-positive people for perceived exposure, even when HIV is not transmitted.

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5 Ways the Next National AIDS Strategy Can Help Women With HIV

Positive Women’s Network-USA recently fired these shots (ok... recommendations) at the Office of National AIDS Policy:

We need to meaningfully involve more networks of people living with HIV.

Expand gender-responsive HIV services.

Expand access to care and improve quality of care particularly for black women living with HIV.

Increase access to culturally relevant prevention and care for transgender women.

Prioritize women and their unique needs in HIV prevention methods.

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