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HIV Criminalization and
      Gay Men’s Rights
                                Jesse Brown
         Interim Executive Director, YouthCO
   Fostering inclusive and anti-oppressive
    communities of gay men is the key to
    preventing new cases of HIV

   The more we support each other the more
    likely we are to get tested, engage in
    safer sex, and communicate with each
    other

Gay men have the right to build
community free of overarching
societal oppression
   The Media, Justice System, and
    Government discriminate against Gay Men

   Criminalization of HIV non-disclosure is
    counterproductive to the goal of building
    queer community



HIV Criminalization is the Ultimate
Manifestation of HIV Stigma and
Oppression in Society
   HIV Criminalization pits gay men against
    each other

   HIV Criminalization ignores the many barriers
    gay men may have to disclosure

   HIV Criminalization is based around fear of
    the “other” and HIV stigma rather than
    reason or effectiveness



Some Reasons Why
HIV Criminalization = Oppression
 Removes individual responsibility for
  sexual health
 Creates the potential for adversarial
  misunderstandings resulting in serious
  consequences for the accused
 Unnecessary criminal proceedings create
  community ripple effects of suspicion and
  blame
 HIV + people become both loaded guns
  and victims of aggravated sexual assault
HIV Criminalization Pits Gay Men
Against Each Other
 No proof that criminal law prevents new
  HIV infections
 HIV transmission doesn’t have to take
  place for a person to be convicted of
  aggravated sexual assault
 The difference between an unfortunate
  incident and aggravated sexual assault is
  an HIV test
HIV Criminalization is Based in
Fear and Stigma Rather Than
Reason or Effectiveness
   Emotional state, mental state, education
    level, language barrier, verbal or physical
    abuse, money or drugs exchanged, fear of
    rejection, fear of further disclosure etc.
   It can be unsafe to disclose ones HIV status
    to other gay men
   Until we as gay men take responsibility for
    the way HIV is stigmatized it will continue to
    be a problem in our community regardless of
    the law
HIV Criminalization Ignores the
Barriers Gay Men May Have to
Disclose
   In 2009 the partner of a 20 year-old Canadian
    newcomer client of YouthCO had their much older
    abusive partner go to the police and report them for
    failure to disclose

   This client was put in custody for two weeks while it
    was determined the accusation was false. There was
    a language barrier communicating with police.

   His name and HIV status were revealed by the media

   His family abroad found out he was both gay and HIV
    positive




Example
   “Thank you for your letter. It is a crime to have
    unprotected sex or sex at all for that matter with
    someone if you are HIV positive and not tell
    them of your status. It exposes that person to a
    potentially deadly disease, period. That is the law
    here in Canada. While all of this is an allegation,
    at this point, it does certainly warrant a public
    warning. The person in the news story was
    CHARGED with a crime, is in custody, and his
    name is public record. If you have a problem
    with that, I suggest you contact the New
    Westminster Police Department and the New
    Westminster Supreme Court Judge in charge…

Sincerely Lara Fominoff

How the media responded
   Write to members of the mainstream media. Call
    them to task when they present stories that fail to
    distinguish HIV from violent crime. Tell them that
    sensationalized witch-hunt stories about so-called HIV
    criminals only perpetuate injustice and
    misunderstanding. Teach them to think about HIV
    rationally and to examine their own prejudices.

   Write to your MP or MLA. Tell them that the
    criminalization of HIV is an unjust approach and
    demand a halt to failure-to-disclose charges and
    convictions.

Take Action! What you can do to
fight the criminalization of HIV
   Tell your friends about the injustice of the criminalization of
    HIV. Convince them that making a failure-to-disclose
    complaint to police is the wrong thing to do. It only
    undermines their own civil liberties and turns them against
    their friends and lovers.

   Be open about your HIV status. The voices of thousands of
    vocal HIV-positive people will not be ignored. Stigma will
    ebb because of a simple dearth of shame. Frank
    discussions about HIV status and risks before sex will
    strengthen prevention efforts and help you to protect
    yourself and your sex partners.

   Assume complete responsibility for your own sexual health.
    Never, depend on another person, no matter who, to keep
    you from becoming HIV-positive or to stop you from
    passing the virus on to someone else. If you do become
    HIV-positive don't assign blame, and know that your whole
    life is still ahead of you.
 Sign the call for prosecutorial guidelines
  for Ontario. Hopefully this can be used as
  a framework for other provincial
  jurisdictions (like BC) that have weak or
  no guidelines for the prosecution of
  criminal non-disclosure.
 http://www.ontarioaidsnetwork.on.ca/clhe
  /index.php

   Or Donate to YouthCO!


Thank you

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07 jesse brown criminalization

  • 1. HIV Criminalization and Gay Men’s Rights Jesse Brown Interim Executive Director, YouthCO
  • 2. Fostering inclusive and anti-oppressive communities of gay men is the key to preventing new cases of HIV  The more we support each other the more likely we are to get tested, engage in safer sex, and communicate with each other Gay men have the right to build community free of overarching societal oppression
  • 3. The Media, Justice System, and Government discriminate against Gay Men  Criminalization of HIV non-disclosure is counterproductive to the goal of building queer community HIV Criminalization is the Ultimate Manifestation of HIV Stigma and Oppression in Society
  • 4. HIV Criminalization pits gay men against each other  HIV Criminalization ignores the many barriers gay men may have to disclosure  HIV Criminalization is based around fear of the “other” and HIV stigma rather than reason or effectiveness Some Reasons Why HIV Criminalization = Oppression
  • 5.  Removes individual responsibility for sexual health  Creates the potential for adversarial misunderstandings resulting in serious consequences for the accused  Unnecessary criminal proceedings create community ripple effects of suspicion and blame  HIV + people become both loaded guns and victims of aggravated sexual assault HIV Criminalization Pits Gay Men Against Each Other
  • 6.  No proof that criminal law prevents new HIV infections  HIV transmission doesn’t have to take place for a person to be convicted of aggravated sexual assault  The difference between an unfortunate incident and aggravated sexual assault is an HIV test HIV Criminalization is Based in Fear and Stigma Rather Than Reason or Effectiveness
  • 7. Emotional state, mental state, education level, language barrier, verbal or physical abuse, money or drugs exchanged, fear of rejection, fear of further disclosure etc.  It can be unsafe to disclose ones HIV status to other gay men  Until we as gay men take responsibility for the way HIV is stigmatized it will continue to be a problem in our community regardless of the law HIV Criminalization Ignores the Barriers Gay Men May Have to Disclose
  • 8. In 2009 the partner of a 20 year-old Canadian newcomer client of YouthCO had their much older abusive partner go to the police and report them for failure to disclose  This client was put in custody for two weeks while it was determined the accusation was false. There was a language barrier communicating with police.  His name and HIV status were revealed by the media  His family abroad found out he was both gay and HIV positive Example
  • 9. “Thank you for your letter. It is a crime to have unprotected sex or sex at all for that matter with someone if you are HIV positive and not tell them of your status. It exposes that person to a potentially deadly disease, period. That is the law here in Canada. While all of this is an allegation, at this point, it does certainly warrant a public warning. The person in the news story was CHARGED with a crime, is in custody, and his name is public record. If you have a problem with that, I suggest you contact the New Westminster Police Department and the New Westminster Supreme Court Judge in charge… Sincerely Lara Fominoff How the media responded
  • 10. Write to members of the mainstream media. Call them to task when they present stories that fail to distinguish HIV from violent crime. Tell them that sensationalized witch-hunt stories about so-called HIV criminals only perpetuate injustice and misunderstanding. Teach them to think about HIV rationally and to examine their own prejudices.  Write to your MP or MLA. Tell them that the criminalization of HIV is an unjust approach and demand a halt to failure-to-disclose charges and convictions. Take Action! What you can do to fight the criminalization of HIV
  • 11. Tell your friends about the injustice of the criminalization of HIV. Convince them that making a failure-to-disclose complaint to police is the wrong thing to do. It only undermines their own civil liberties and turns them against their friends and lovers.  Be open about your HIV status. The voices of thousands of vocal HIV-positive people will not be ignored. Stigma will ebb because of a simple dearth of shame. Frank discussions about HIV status and risks before sex will strengthen prevention efforts and help you to protect yourself and your sex partners.  Assume complete responsibility for your own sexual health. Never, depend on another person, no matter who, to keep you from becoming HIV-positive or to stop you from passing the virus on to someone else. If you do become HIV-positive don't assign blame, and know that your whole life is still ahead of you.
  • 12.  Sign the call for prosecutorial guidelines for Ontario. Hopefully this can be used as a framework for other provincial jurisdictions (like BC) that have weak or no guidelines for the prosecution of criminal non-disclosure.  http://www.ontarioaidsnetwork.on.ca/clhe /index.php  Or Donate to YouthCO! Thank you