Advocates Back Bill to End HIV Criminalization, Stigma in Pa.

Advocates back bill to end HIV criminalization, stigma in Pa.

Harrisburg, Pa. — People living with HIV can still face felony charges for prostitution in Pennsylvania — but a bill being heard by the state legislature seeks to remove the penalty.A poll from 2023 found 76% of Pennsylvanians support modernizing…

Guest column: People with STIs need treatment and assistance, not criminalization

Lawmakers in Louisiana nearly passed a law that could have criminalized nearly every adult in the state simply for knowing their sexually transmitted infection status.