News & Commentary about HIV
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The ACLU uses litigation, lobbying, public education, and organizing at the state and federal levels to fight discrimination against people living with HIV.
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Mar 15, 2024
Fighting Back Against Discriminatory Laws That Impact People Living with HIV
![Demonstrators perform a die-in symbolizing the amount of people dying from AIDS, Monday, August 17, 1992, in Houston. Hundreds of police and gay rights activists clashed outside the Republican National Convention Monday night as protesters sought to block a street near the Astrodome.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/10/act-up-die-in-blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 19, 2023
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism
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May 15, 2020
Contact Tracing and COVID-19: Lessons From HIV
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Dec 1, 2019
Reducing HIV Transmission Requires Decriminalizing Sex Work
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Dec 1, 2017
It's Time to End Policies That Treat People Living With HIV as Expendable
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Nov 17, 2014
When Stigma Trumps Science in Blood Donations
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Nov 3, 2014
Louisiana Blocks Ebola Scientists From Meeting in New Orleans in Latest Counterproductive Over-Reaction
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Oct 29, 2014
Ebola: Travel Bans, Quarantines, and Political Courage
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Oct 15, 2014
Treat Ebola as a Public Health Issue, Not a National Security Matter