The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit alleging Tennessee has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the state’s enforcement of aggravated prostitution against HIV-positive people. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, follows an investigation by the DOJ that said the state unlawfully discriminates against people who have HIV. The law subjects HIV-positive people…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans — including gay and bisexual Black and Latino men, who his administration says are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected. The new strategy, which […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that the State of Tennessee and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office violated the American Disabilities Act by subjecting those living with HIV to harsher criminal penalties due to their HIV status. According to a press release, Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution statute turns what would normally […]