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Critical Civil Rights Issues for People Living with HIV/AIDS in the United States (12/01/2008)
Outlines civil rights issues critical to people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and suggests an agenda for addressing these in the new administration's first 100 days. Co-authored by ACLU, AIDS Legal Council of Chicago, Center for HIV Law and Policy, GLAD and Lambda Legal.

Why You Should Be Concerned About Comm. Frieden's Proposed Changes to HIV Testing (05/15/2006)

HIV & Your Civil Rights Report (05/08/2006)

HIV & Your Civil Rights brochure (05/08/2006)

Why You Should Be Concerned About Comm. Frieden's Proposed Changes to HIV Testing (03/23/2006)

HIV & Your Civil Rights - Poster (11/13/2003)

Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Growth of an American Surveillance Society (01/15/2003)

A Report from the Frontline of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (01/01/2003)
From "Where We Are 2003": The Annual Report of the ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project.

HIV Testing of Pregnant Women and Newborns (01/01/2001)
The American Civil Liberties Union opposes mandatory, non-consensual HIV testing of pregnant women and newborns.

HIV and Homeless Shelters: Policy and Practice (12/21/1999)
A hands-on policy and practice toolkit for homeless shelters, focusing on the connection between HIV/AIDS, homelessness and shelters, including a five-part teaching guide, suggestions for improving conditions for residents with HIV, and a model non-discrimination policy that shelters are urged to adopt.

HIV PARTNER NOTIFICATION: Why Coercion Won't Work (03/01/1998)

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