Publications

This is a series of nine info sheets that address LGBTQ legal issues in the context of HIV: A History of Discrimination (Info Sheet 1) The Links Between HIV/AIDS and Homophobia (Info Sheet 2) Gay Men, Lesbians, and the Law (Info Sheets 3 and 4) Impact of Stigma and Discrimination (Info Sheets 5, 6, 7 … Read more

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Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS: Final Report was produced by the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian AIDS Society in 1998, as part of the Joint Project on Legal and Ethical Issues Raised by HIV/AIDS. The Final Report: • reviews how, historically, gay men and lesbians have suffered persistent patterns of discrimination and … Read more

The Discussion Paper reviews: definitions of discrimination that are current in Canada and internationally; the nature of stigma, discrimination, and vulnerability in the context of the HIV epidemic; stigma and discrimination that people with HIV/AIDS currently experience in their families and communities, at work, in housing, in health care settings, in obtaining insurance coverage or … Read more

FEATURES Current Issues in HIV/AIDS and Insurance Focus on HIV/AIDS and Injection Drug Use Children: The Changing Face of AIDS DISCRIMINATION Your Health Is Back. Now You May Lose Your Protection against Discrimination Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues and HIV/AIDS: A Discussion Paper Publication Noted: The Impact of Homophobia and Other Social Biases on AIDS … Read more

FEATURES Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Supreme Court to Hear Cuerrier Case Testing of Pregnant Women: Issues and Options TESTING AND CONFIDENTIALITY HIV Testing and Confidentiality: A Discussion Paper HIV Testing in Pregnancy: A Duty or a Choice? A New World of HIV Testing: Experiences with Home Testing Canada — Rapist Required to Submit … Read more

FEATURES HIV Testing and Confidentiality Issues Reexamined Compassionate Access to Investigational Therapies HIV/AIDS and Aboriginal Communities XI INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE What Did We Learn? Legal and Ethical Issues at the Vancouver Conference HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS AIDS, Human Rights, and NAFTA: Challenges and Opportunities CANADIAN NEWS Canadian Human Rights Commission Releases Revised Policy on HIV/AIDS … Read more

FEATURES Human Rights, Women and HIV Needle Exchange in Prisons: An Overview US Appeal Courts Rule in Favour of Assisted Suicide TESTING & CONFIDENTIALITY Project Begins Work on Testing and Confidentiality Issues US — Hospital Sued Over Clandestine HIV Test CANADIAN NEWS Renewal of AIDS Strategy Needed CRIMINAL JUSTICE Discussion Paper on criminal Law and … Read more

The Final Report and its appendices review the history of the response to HIV/AIDS in prisons, nationally and internationally; present relevant new developments in the area; examine whether there is a legal and/or ethical obligation to provide prisoners with the means that would allow them to protect themselves against contracting HIV; address the issue of … Read more

This paper outlines the extent of discrimination against persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Canada and shows how discrimination impacts on Canada\’s efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and to provide care, treatment and support to those already infected.