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.
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
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Mexico: Federal Health Ministry issues favorable opinion on HIV decriminalisation initiative
Jaime López celebrates the Ministry of Health’s favourable opinion to repeal the crime of ‘danger of contagion’ from the Federal Criminal Code
June 28, 2025

Canada: Decades of advocacy ignored as Canada rejects HIV criminalisation law reform
Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?
June 3, 2025

Mexico: HIV criminalisation in Tamaulipas fuels fear and discrimination
Activists in Tamaulipas denounce that criminalisation of HIV is an obstacle to health and human rights
June 2, 2025

US: PA House Committee considers bill to end HIV criminalization
Pennsylvania House committee hears testimony on bill to decriminalize HIV
June 2, 2025

[Update] US: Felony charges for intentional STD transmission one step closer in Louisiana
House committee votes in favor of STD criminalization bill with changes
May 29, 2025
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