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| An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV. Today, December 1, 2010, we honor World AIDS Day. This month, IN THE LIFE premieres The Cost of Stigma where they look at the power of stigma within our justice system and how the myths and fear that spread with the AIDS epidemic gave rise to laws criminalizing HIV transmission. They also meet researchers who consider stigma as a possible key link between bisexuality and poor health. (Watch the online PREMIERE here.) The segments are: |
 | Legalizing Stigma
More than 30 states have laws criminalizing HIV exposure, transmission or nondisclosure of an individual's HIV status. IN THE LIFE looks at the stigma and misinformation embedded in laws meant to curb the spread of the disease and the human cost among those who are HIV positive. |
 | Bisexuality: The Myths and Medical Truths
It is estimated that there are 8.8 million gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the United States. Researchers have found that bisexual women fare the worst in health when compared with heterosexuals, gay men and lesbians. The state of Massachusetts has taken the lead in looking at this health disparity, and early indications point to systemic stigma and invisibility among bisexual women as its causes. |
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