A Tragedy, Not a Crime

A Tragedy, Not a Crime

Campbell has HIV, and the “deadly weapon” was saliva, which he spat into the officers’ faces. But saliva has never been shown to transmit HIV, so the “deadly weapon” Campbell wielded was no more lethal than a toy pistol – and it...
Criminalization 101

Criminalization 101

Over the last several years, as I’ve talked to a wider circle of advocates, people with HIV and policy leaders about HIV criminalization, it has become apparent to me that many people are not well-informed on the topic. Some instinctively favor prosecuting...
Where HIV Is a Crime, Not Just a Virus

Where HIV Is a Crime, Not Just a Virus

Since 1987, when prosecutions in Germany, Sweden and the United States were first recorded, an increasing number of countries around the world have enacted laws that prosecute people living with HIV who are thought to have put others at risk. To learn more, click the...