Rhoades v. Iowa
Rhoades v. Iowa
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by Lambda LegalLambda Legal client Nick Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison for practicing safe sex. He along with Lambda Legal HIV Project Director Scott Schoettes spoke with Sanjay Gupta of CNN. MOREDecember 7, 2012 -
by Scott Schoettes, HIV Project DirectorOn World AIDS Day, Lambda Legal reaffirms its commitment to defend people with HIV against discrimination—because living with HIV is not a crime. MORENovember 30, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalNick Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years [in prison] for "exposing" someone to HIV -- even though he practiced safe sex. Now Lambda Legal is appealing his conviction. MORENovember 30, 2012 -
by Lambda Legal"There are still countless jurisdictions in which it is essentially a crime to be a sexually active HIV-positive man," writes Towleroad's Ari Ezra Waldman. MOREAugust 9, 2012
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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 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
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