HIV: Pathway to Progress
This is Pathway to Progress, a podcast dedicated to the fight for HIV justice and decriminalization across the country. Hosted by Phillip Westry, Executive Director of FreeState Justice, each episode features insightful conversations with a rotating panel of co-hosts and expert guests. Together, they explore the history of HIV in the U.S., the ongoing challenges of HIV criminalization, and the actions being taken to create a future where everyone—regardless of their status—can live without fear or discrimination.
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HIV: Pathway to Progress
HIV Decriminalized
In Episode 6 of HIV: Pathway to Progress, we bring you a powerful panel discussion recorded during our Pathway to Progress Symposium. This conversation centers on the fight for HIV decriminalization, featuring experts from the Equality Federation, Center for HIV Law and Policy, Older Women Embracing Life, and FreeState Justice.
The panelists dive into what it’s like to advocate for HIV decriminalization on both personal and professional levels, sharing the challenges and victories they’ve encountered. They discuss the ongoing efforts for decriminalization in various states across the U.S., highlighting the urgent need to shift policies that criminalize individuals living with HIV.
Tune in to hear these experts share their insights on the fight for HIV decriminalization and the path toward a future where people living with HIV are treated equitably.
This episode was sponsored by ViiV Healthcare.
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Visit www.viivhealthcare.com to learn more about ViiV Healthcare’s commitment to HIV prevention.
Phillip Westry, Executive Director of FreeState Justice, hosts Pathway to Progress. Learn about FreeState’s work to provide LGBTQ+ Marylanders with the FREE legal services they need at freestate-justice.org.
Pathway to Progress is produced by Joel Medina.