Author Archives: AAN

More criminalization, further marginalization: Supreme Court’s HIV non-disclosure decisions create viral underclass

This is the second in a series of blog posts about the recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions about the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure.  See the first post here, in which we wrote about the perverse, negative impacts of the … Continue reading

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Protestors target prison building architecture conference

                Activists call on architects to stop profiting off the Conservative Government’s damaging “tough on crime” agenda OCTOBER 11 2012 – TORONTO 2:00pm: In the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada decision … Continue reading

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Supreme Court decisions increase risk of violence, coercion & criminalization against women with HIV

Today the Supreme Court of Canada cemented Canada’s position as the world-leader in the criminalization of people living with HIV.  We want to focus our first post on the negative impact of the decision on women living with HIV. “If … Continue reading

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AIDS ACTION NOW! @ Ça March Montreal

La lutte que mène le gouvernement fédéral contre les droits humains est fondée sur une politique moralisatrice, plutôt que sur les faits. Les attitudes stigmatisantes de ce gouvernement vont à l’encontre de la science et de la dignité, et ne … Continue reading

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HIV PEP in Ontario: How many infections could be prevented if gay men had access?

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) means using anti-HIV medications (the same meds people living with HIV take to treat HIV infection) for approximately a month after a potential exposure to HIV.  PEP has been shown to reduce the risk of someone becoming … Continue reading

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