HIV

The HIV epidemic continues to disproportionately affect gay and bisexual men, transgender women, youth, and communities of color. Meanwhile, bills seeking to criminalize HIV are based on misinformation rather than accurate science about the transmission of HIV. These laws ignore modern medical knowledge, carrying harsh penalties such as 35-year prison terms and registration as a sex offender for behaviors now known to carry no risk of transmission. These bills create a strong disincentive for individuals to find out their HIV status and disproportionately target LGBTQ+ people. In addition to criminalization bills, we also monitor needle exchange, forced testing, and prevention via comprehensive sex ed bills in every state.

We track important legislation nationwide

Click on your state above to see all the bills we’re tracking there, or select an issue you care about for a picture of where legislation is moving across the country. We do not list bills as positive or negative because we defer to our member organizations on the ground. The bills listed on this page are those that impact the LGBTQ+ community in one way or another. If you would like to see specific good or bad bills in your state, please go to our Members page and find the member organization in your state.

National Updates

We monitor and track important federal legislation, court cases, rule changes, and ballot measures when LGBTQ+ lives will be affected. Learn more about the moments we’re monitoring.

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