February 28
February 28 is HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2022 by the Sero Project in collaboration with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. This awareness day is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who have been criminalized based on their HIV status.
Living with HIV is not a crime, but in more than 30 U.S. states, people are being imprisoned due to their HIV status. HIV criminalization laws consist of using a person’s positive HIV status in a criminal prosecution, increasing charges or punishments because the person has HIV.
Find HIV Testing and Other Services
Use the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator.
The Locator now includes PrEP and STI services and is more user-friendly. Read about how the new Locator can help you serve your community.
Visit https://gettested.cdc.gov/.
Use This Toolkit
Visit HIV Justice WorldwideExit Disclaimer to access their toolkit on HIV criminalization.
Use Federal Resources
Learn more about HIV Criminalization and Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. from CDC.
Read about the Office of National AIDS Policy’s (ONAP) Listening Session on HIV Criminalization.
Learn About the Epidemic
Learn the HIV Basics. Know the facts, take care of yourself.
Find more information on civil rights for people with HIV and AIDS.