Guest Column: People living with HIV are not dangerous criminals
Robin Lennon-Dearing
Robin Lennon-Dearing, Ph.D., MSW, is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis. She is a member of the Tennessee HIV Modernization Coalition.
Opinion: Politicians must become knowledgeable about the medical and scientific advancements regarding the transmission and treatment of HIV, especially when they are advocating for the use of criminal laws.
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