HIV / AIDS
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7th)
HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day (February 28th)
Template for Emailing your Representatives to advocate against these policies
***Copy and paste this script and update with your information***
Hello, my name is [your name] and I’m your constituent from [insert city and state]. I’m calling to urge you to stand against HIV criminalization laws in [our state] and across the nation.
These laws were enacted decades ago and have not been updated to reflect medical advances in HIV treatment and prevention. We can end the HIV epidemic, but outdated HIV laws are holding us back. They perpetuate stigma and discourage testing and treatment.
Ending the epidemic requires updating outdated HIV laws to reflect modern science for the health and safety of all people. It’s time for reform!
Can I count on you to support legislation reforming HIV criminal laws?
Sincerely,
[your first and last name]
Your constituent
***Template is made by The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
Sources
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10th)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 20th)
National HIV Testing Day (June 27th)
World AIDS Day (December 1st)
HIV Cure Research Day (December 14th)
- World AIDS Day – HIV.gov
- World AIDS Day – UN
- How HIV Impacts LGBTQ+ People – Human Rights Campaign
- Study on Impact of Stigma on HIV Testing Decisions
- HIV/AIDS – Mayo Clinic
- Understanding HIV – National Institutes of Health
- About HIV – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV – World Health Organization
- Timeline of HIV and AIDS – HIV.gov
- Global HIV and AIDS Overview – HIV.gov
- HIV Life Expectancy – AIDSmap
- Is a Cure for HIV possible – NIH
- FDA-Approved HIV Medicines
- HIV: Undetectable = Untransmittable
- CDC – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- CDC – HIV and African American People
- HIV.gov – Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities
- HIV Treatment as Prevention
- HIV is not Crime Awareness Day Resources
- HIV Criminalization Laws (Picture Credit)
- The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
- CDC – National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- HIV.gov – National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- NNHAAD
- HIV.gov – March 20
- CDC – National HIV Testing Day – 2024
- Together TakeMeHome
- HIV.gov – HIV Testing Overview
- CDC – Get Tested