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.
Raising Your Voice Can Raise The Odds Of Success
News curated from other sources
US: Governor signs bill to repeal HIV criminalisation statute in Maryland
Maryland Repeals HIV Criminalization Law
May 21, 2025
[Update]US: STD criminalisation bill withdrawn as advocates call for education and resources
Louisiana lawmakers shelve bill criminalizing ‘intentional exposure’ to STDs
May 11, 2025
USA: Louisiana lawmaker renews push to criminalise STI exposure
Bill revives effort to criminalize non-consensual STD exposure in Louisiana
April 25, 2025
Canada: Canada’s broken promise on HIV criminalisation reform
HIV criminalization and the Canadian government’s failed law reform project: Another. Incredible. Disappointment. Surprise!
April 3, 2025
US: North Dakota Governor signs into law House Bill 1217 to reform outdated HIV criminalisation laws
North Dakota decriminalises State HIV laws
March 28, 2025
News by the HIV Justice Network
HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day:
A Call to Action in a Time of Crisis
February 28, 2025
UK Parliamentary Reception Marks HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
February 28, 2025
