The measure would allow doctors, nurses and insurance companies to refuse procedures that go against their moral or religious beliefs.
More Tennesseans are contracting HIV through injection drug use
The rate of new HIV cases tied to drug use in Tennessee is surging — doubling over the past few years. Experts say that makes safe syringe programs more important than ever.
NashVillager Podcast: HIV in Tennessee
Is Tennessee’s response to HIV going backwards? Plus the local news for December 6, 2024.
Tennessee replaced its federal HIV funding with state money. Public health experts say the change is causing damage.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made waves in early 2023, when he rejected millions of dollars in federal HIV prevention programming. Since then, the state has been replacing that money, but that new process is already causing damage, according to public health experts.
Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list
HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated prostitution law will no longer be required to face a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” under a lawsuit settlement finalized last week.
Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify Nashville police candidates
A former Memphis officer of the year sued the city of Nashville last year. Using the pseudonym John Doe, he claimed Nashville police discriminated against him in 2020 when they rescinded a job offer upon learning that he had HIV.
DOJ sues Tennessee over law targeting people with HIV
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Tennessee over a statute that imposes harsher penalties against those living with HIV.
DOJ orders Tennessee to stop enforcing a statute, finding that it discriminates against people with HIV
Under Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution law, people convicted of conducting sex work with HIV are put on the “violent sex offenders” list for life. The DOJ found the policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What Tennessee’s rejection of federal HIV testing, prevention funds means for Nashville
In this episode, we look into the why the state made this decision and talk to physicians and health advocates about potential long-term consequences.
Tennessee’s new health chief dodges grilling over dropped HIV funding
Tennessee’s new commissioner of health made his first appearance before a legislative committee Wednesday, though the Republican chairman warned members not to question Dr. Ralph Alvarado about HIV funding.
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