Exclusive Interview: HIV Is Not a Crime: Surviving Prosecution & Fighting for Justice with Robert Suttle

Welcome back to our Interview series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a couple Queer News headlines to share, then later, join Anna for an exclusive interview with advocate, and chair of the council of justice leaders with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, Robert Suttle!

Robert's work is rooted in combating the criminalization of HIV through consultations, and education on the stigmas and harmful legislation surrounding HIV. His passion has personal ties, as he himself experienced felony charges and jail time as a result of the existing laws related to HIV.

Through The Sero Project, a program Robert co-founded, he  uplifts voices directly impacted by HIV criminalization and strongly advocates for policy reform across the globe.

On this episode of Queer News, Anna and Robert discuss the criminalization of HIV, Robert's personal story, states with laws actively criminalizing HIV, and ways people can support the HIV is not a crime movement and the true not crime series.

You can find Robert Suttle on instagram @suttlevision.

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00:26     Welcome to Queer News

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03:50     Queer News Headlines

10:50     Interview with Robert Suttle

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