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by Lambda LegalThe Iowa daily writes about Lambda Legal plaintiff Nick Rhoades, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison—and lifetime registration as a sex offender—after a one-time sexual encounter with another man, during which they used a condom. MOREJuly 31, 2012 -
by Scott Schoettes, HIV Project DirectorAt Lambda Legal, we have long recognized the importance of fighting against criminal prosecutions for otherwise lawful conduct—or penalty enhancements for unlawful conduct—based solely on a person’s HIV status. MOREJuly 26, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalWe're urging federal and state officials to modernize HIV criminal laws and prosecution policies. MOREJuly 24, 2012
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by Scott Schoettes, HIV Project DirectorLambda Legal HIV Project Director Scott Schoettes is blogging from the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. MOREJuly 23, 2012
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by Lambda LegalChances are there is. Mother Jones has a handy map. MOREJune 21, 2012
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by Scott Schoettes, HIV Project DirectorIt is no surprise that a lively discussion has developed after news broke about an appeal we filed in an HIV criminalization case. MOREJune 15, 2012
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by Lambda LegalToday Lambda Legal filed an appeal on a petition for post-conviction relief in the Iowa Supreme Court on behalf of an HIV-positive Iowa man, Nick Rhoades. Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison and lifetime registration as a sex offender after having a one-time sexual encounter with another man during which they used a condom. MOREJune 14, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalToday, New York Court of Appeals dismissed an aggravated assault conviction based on HIV status and remitted the case back to Herkimer County Court for resentencing. MOREJune 7, 2012
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by Lambda LegalLambda Legal has filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging New York State's highest court to drop the aggravated assault charge leveled at a criminal defendant based on his HIV status. MOREApril 25, 2012
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by Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Staff AttorneyThe LGBT community encompasses not only bi-national same-sex couples and LGBT asylum-seekers, but also undocumented LGBT immigrants who are often trapped in a “double closet.” MOREApril 23, 2012
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