HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day
A global movement fighting for justice, dignity, and human rights for people living with HIV across the world.
Why HINAC Day?
HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day (HINAC Day) was created to bring communities and partners around the world together in a shared stand against the harms and violence of HIV criminalization. It’s shaped through collaboration with organizers from the HIV Is Not A Crime Training Academy, the Health Not Prisons Collective, HIV Justice Worldwide, and other aligned spaces that support and resource grassroots efforts led by people living with HIV.
February 28 was intentionally chosen as a bridge between National Black History Month—which includes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7)—and National Women’s History Month, which includes National Women & Girls’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10). Research from the Williams Institute shows that Black and Brown communities are disproportionately impacted by HIV criminalization laws and continue to face higher rates of HIV, deepening existing inequities.
At its core, this day is about lifting up a shared call to action: to end state-sanctioned violence against people living with HIV everywhere.
Standing in unity against HIV Crimilization
Use this toolkit to for recommended best practices in uplifting your HIV decriminalization work on HINAC day.
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