The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, which penalizes prostitutes for knowingly transmitting HIV, claiming it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. This legal action has sparked considerable debate, with some viewing it as a defense of disability rights, while others see it as preventing the state from taking measures to control the spread of HIV. The law in question subjects individuals convicted of sex work who are HIV positive to harsher penalties, including registering as violent sex offenders. The Biden administration's move aligns with arguments that the law discriminates against people living with HIV, thus violating their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Department of Justice (DOJ) files lawsuit alleging Tennessee violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the state’s enforcement of aggravated prostitution against HIV-positive people https://t.co/DlKwt5FDHi https://t.co/UDJxtylXwt
Biden DOJ joins ACLU in suing Tennessee over law making it illegal to (this isn't satire) knowingly spread HIV https://t.co/5yoyi0cAjZ https://t.co/5yoyi0cAjZ
Feds sue Tennessee over registering HIV sex workers as violent sex offenders https://t.co/zCeEvIJy8V https://t.co/zCeEvIJy8V
Biden Admin Sues Red State Over Law Penalizing Prostitutes For Knowingly Spreading HIV https://t.co/z82IfeX5na
US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work https://t.co/8SjgwQn5Fa
U.S. Justice Department sues the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. https://t.co/c4XeG6w6qQ
Tennessee has a law that subjects prostitutes to harsher penalties if they have HIV or AIDS. The Biden administration sues, say that this is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. https://t.co/6QgW5e2RX1
Biden admin sues Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against HIV-positive sex workers https://t.co/RDHFGJyY5O
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Biden DOJ sues Tennessee over law penalizing prostitutes who knowingly expose others to HIV — claims it's discriminatory https://t.co/o60DaYZ1Tz
So the DOJ is suing Tennessee for enforcing a law that increases the penalty for engaging in sex work if a person is HIV+. They argue this discriminates against HIV+ people. The risk of infecting others with a life-threatening disease is not mentioned as relevant. https://t.co/Ww9It5eicT
Read this press release from the US Justice Dept Civil Rights Division. They really and truly are going after the state of Tennessee on discrimination grounds, saying the law that punishes HIV+ prostitutes for not disclosing their HIV status is bigotry. https://t.co/6Rv4jvF2sf
Biden’s DOJ is suing Tennessee to prevent it from making it a crime to knowingly infect someone with AIDS. The president wants the LGBTQ to have the right to spread HIV with impunity. https://t.co/EaPD9kFemL
The Biden DOJ just sued Tennessee for making it a crime to knowingly transmit AIDS and HIV. They claim it violates disability rights. No, I am not kidding. https://t.co/2aTq1TglI0
Tennessee has a long-standing law that says prostitutes cannot knowingly transmit HIV. Biden's DOJ is suing the state, claiming it violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. Unreal. https://t.co/8R46uwnlFI
Feds Sue Tennessee Over Law They Say Discriminates Against People With HIV https://t.co/YFUAglbcUg https://t.co/V6HqHqRsXm
You literally cannot make this up. Biden’s DOJ has filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee because they made it illegal for prostitutes to knowingly spread HIV. They are saying it’s a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. https://t.co/RxtGv5wAzh
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