Almost 30 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS persists. Basic misinformation—about HIV/AIDS, how it is transmitted, and what it means to live with it—is at the root of much of this discrimination and remains a justification for exclusions from both private and public sector employment opportunities and other areas of civic life.

The ACLU works to ensure that people with HIV/AIDS are not denied the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of society because of stereotypes, prejudice, or misinformation about HIV/AIDS, and to ensure that HIV status is taken into account only when justified by a genuine medical necessity.

ACLU-TN's Resource Sheet for People Living with HIV/AIDS provides information about discrimination based on HIV status, medical record disclosure, and contact information for national and statewide resources and care providers.

ACLU-TN's Resource Sheet for People Living with HIV/AIDS