The Center for HIV Law and Policy

CHLP is an abolitionist legal and policy organization fighting to end stigma, discrimination, and violence toward people experiencing racial oppression, patriarchal violence, and/or economic divestment. We center our work in communities of people living with and affected by HIV and other stigmatized health conditions, especially Black, brown, trans, queer, women, femmes, sex workers, use drugs, are disabled, without housing, and/or are currently/formerly incarcerated. CHLP uses legal advocacy, high-impact policy and research, and multi-issue partnerships, networks, and resources. We operate within and around criminal legal and public health systems to craft just policies that amplify the power of mobilizations for systemic change guided by racial, gender, and economic justice. We collaborate with PLHIV, organizers and service providers, and national organizations to identify, create, and share expertly crafted, intersectional legal and policy resources and advocacy strategies.