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| Me, Leon and Bob W. at the Quilt Washington DC 1989? |
This article is a sad commentary on the regressive laws enacted in this country, mostly back in the 80s and 90s out of fear of AIDS and when little was known about transmission and treatment; the article relates how these laws are being enforced and destroying the lives of so-called criminals who fail to disclose their HIV positive status before having consensual sex - even Safe(r) Sex.
Many convicted under these laws retain the additional label of "sex offender" - a scarlet letter law and another misguided reactionary kind of legislation that is on the books on most states.
1 comment:
You were spot on with your comment yesterday.
It's sad, and only increases the stigma surrounding people with HIV.
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