FreeState Justice Executive Director Phillip Westry and Victims Advocate Coordinator Nina Ovian sit down with Jada Hicks, Senior Attorney at the Center for HIV Law & Policy. Listen in as the trio discusses the history of HIV in the U.S. and the stigmas that led to its criminalization. Then stick around till the end to learn about the amazing work Hicks sees from advocates fighting for decriminalization and what keeps her grounded as she enacts this vital work every single day.
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Visit www.hivlawandpolicy.org to learn more about Jada's fight against HIV criminalization.
Phillip Westry, Executive Director of FreeState Justice, is the host of Pathway to Progress. Learn about FreeState's fight to provide LGBTQ+ Marylanders with the FREE legal services they need at freestate-justice.org.
Pathway to Progress is produced by Joel Medina.
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