Tennessee faces federal lawsuit over decades-old penalties targeting HIV-positive people

Tennessee faces federal lawsuit over decades-old penalties targeting HIV-positive people

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LGBTQ and civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution statute, arguing that the law stems from the decades-old AIDS scare and discriminates against HIV-positive people. The sweeping complaint details how Tennessee is…

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