Here in Pennsylvania, even if you use a condom, even if you are on antiretroviral therapy-which, for the record, when used together with condoms, reduces the risk of HIV transmission close to zero-and even if you do not transmit HIV to anyone, you can serve up to seven years in state prison for conducting sex work while being HIV-positive.
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