Monday, June 25, 2012

ACT UP New York & Queerocracy


ACT UP and Queerocracy joined forces at this year's LGBT Pride March in NYC to protest the recent trend of states criminalizing HIV and people with AIDS. The march include a prison float with protesters dressed as prisoners and guards. 

HIV criminalization includes prosecutions of people with HIV for being unable to prove they disclosed to partners prior to having intimate sexual contact, but also people with HIV charged with other crimes but facing more serious charges or penalties simply because they have HIV.  For more information about the growing phenomenon of HIV criminalization, visit the SERO Project.    

No comments:

Post a Comment