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Social, economic, legal and political issues that may affect the lives of people living with HIV, including stigma, discrimination, criminalisation, travel and insurance.

Combatting stigma

In a Bay Area First, an HIV-Positive Candidate Wins Public Office

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Poz magazine news
14 November 2014
Young people

VIDEO: This Gay Teenage Couple Defies HIV Stereotypes

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MarkSKing.com
13 November 2014
HIV & criminal law

Consultation: Offences against the Person

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Law Commission
12 November 2014
Men who have sex with men (MSM)

Uganda Parliament committee tries again with bill that would criminalize HIV prevention services

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Science Speaks
11 November 2014
HIV & criminal law

Suraj Madoori: Media-Driven Stigma Continues With New HIV Criminalization Case

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Huffington Post
11 November 2014
Harm reduction

Addiction services in England: in need of an intervention

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The Lancet Psychiatry
10 November 2014
Combatting stigma

Panic, Paranoia, and Public Health — The AIDS Epidemic's Lessons for Ebola

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New England Journal of Medicine
8 November 2014
HIV & criminal law

Can a Judge Order People to Take HIV Medication?

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The Body
5 November 2014
Finance & funding

UK has 'signed a death warrant' for South Africans with HIV-Aids

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The Guardian
5 November 2014
The search for a cure

NIH Trial Tests Very Early Anti-HIV Therapy in HIV-Infected Newborns

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) press release
5 November 2014
Money

Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover non-existent for HIV-positive people

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FT Adviser
4 November 2014
Activism & civil society

Nigeria: HIV Positive Persons Barricade NACA to Protest Living Conditions

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AllAfrica
4 November 2014
Experiences of stigma

Yemen: HIV Patients Denied Health Care

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Human Rights Watch
4 November 2014
PrEP

Why Michael Weinstein Gets Blamed for PrEP Myths

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The Advocate
4 November 2014
PrEP

Why We're Still Waiting for Gay Hollywood to Talk About PrEP

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The Advocate
4 November 2014
Human rights

Namibia’s Highest Court Finds Government Forcibly Sterilised HIV-Positive Women

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Southern Africa Litigation Centre (press release)
4 November 2014
Tuberculosis & HIV

45th Union World Conference on Lung Health: TB activists speak out

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Science Speaks
4 November 2014
Religion & faith

London: Catholic HIV conference 'a major success'

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Independent Catholic News
31 October 2014
Chemsex & recreational drug use

Michelle Thornber-Dunwell, the Mother of Vauxhall

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QX
31 October 2014
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Russia: Lawmakers, medics urge compulsory treatment of tuberculosis

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TASS
31 October 2014
Bad science & bogus treatments

Pat Robertson, Medical Expert: 'The Towels Might Have AIDS'

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Poz
31 October 2014
Experiences of stigma

New Zealand: Survey shows HIV stigma remains rife

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Gay NZ
31 October 2014
Combatting stigma

Positive Politics: Few elected officials are openly living with HIV/AIDS

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Poz
31 October 2014
Drug policy & policing

The mind-bending politics of drugs

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Conservative Home
31 October 2014