You Care About HIV Decriminalization

My mother, who worked at our county health department, opened my eyes to public health (and being nosey) at a very young age - television helped me fill in the gaps. So by the time HIV and AIDS rural outreach was coming to our health department I started learning more  about it on TV through programs like And The Band Played On and the Ryan White Story, but also through what I overheard in  the local health department break room (miss you girls). So I'll share with you some of the knowledge that I have about Ryan White. One, so that you'll understand a little bit about HIV and AIDS history in America, and two, in hopes to get you closer to the understanding that even in its best intended use, our criminal punishment system causes harm. Because it is just that - a punishment system.