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The mission of the ACLU of Illinois’ AIDS Project is to end discrimination against people in Illinois with HIV/AIDS. We seek to halt inequitable policies and practices; promote supportive policies and practices based on medical facts, not fear and prejudice; and set important legal precedents to protect the rights of people with HIV/AIDS. The Project achieves these goals by providing expert legal counsel, policy advocacy and public education services at no cost to our clients or other HIV-positive Illinoisans who benefit from our work. Our legal and policy research and efforts to assist other HIV/AIDS advocacy coalitions serve our overriding goal of defending the civil rights and civil liberties of persons living with HIV/AIDS. The AIDS Project is unique in its use of this integrated strategy to change policy, precedent and public opinion throughout Illinois.
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HIV-positive man detained at County jail denied essential medical care
CHICAGO – A Chicago man who is HIV-positive was detained for seven days last year in the Bureau County Jail and denied access the prescribed medications to manage his condition.... Continue reading
