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Advocates Speak: A Snapshot of Voices and Perspectives from Grinnell
This blog post from the Center for HIV Law and Policy highlights a number of themes reflected by participants at the first HIV is Not a Crime training in Iowa, 2014.
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The gender of lying: Feminist perspectives on the non-disclosure of HIV status
Arguing from a feminist perspective, this article contends that non-disclosure of HIV status to one’s sexual partner should not vitiate consent to sexual activity. Considers the gendered effect of lying, and how HIV status intersects with the power imbalance at the root of sexual assault. Discusses the tension between the need for women to protect both their medical information and their sexual integrity. Also considers the role of stigma in preventing disclosure.