Suttlepoints Blog
Welcome to Suttlepoints, a bold platform amplifying Black and queer voices in the fight against HIV criminalization, stigma, and injustice. Through storytelling, advocacy, and unapologetic truth-telling, it challenges outdated laws and pushes for legal and social change.
Black. Gay. HIV. Criminalized.
I know firsthand what it means to have your existence policed—not for harm done, but simply for living with HIV. The criminalization of HIV is not about public safety. It’s about control, punishment, and reinforcing stigma. It disproportionately targets Black and brown communities, LGBTQ+ people, and sex workers, turning health status into a crime.
February 28th, marks HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day (#HINACDay); I stand in solidarity with all who are fighting back—demanding truth over fear and justice over discrimination. Because no one should have to choose between seeking care and fearing criminal consequences.
In 2025, more than two-thirds of U.S. states still punish people living with HIV. What will it take to end this injustice?
Read the full post & watch the roundtable conversation with Don Lemon and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Council of Justice Leaders: https://youtu.be/_cC19N3_Irw?si=EuYfc5jOJ8TEy-I3
Share this. Speak out. Demand change.
#HIVisNotaCrime #DecriminalizeHIV #HealthNotPrisons #EndTheStigma #DemandChange #BlackQueerVoices
