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The Case of Linwood Boyette and Transatlantic Imaginaries of AIDS, Race, and Carcerality.

The article presents the discussion on histories of HIV/AIDS criminalization especially in the US context often traversing geographical and cultural borders. Topics include Linwood Boyette, an African American man rallying symbol for queer German activism against HIV criminalization; and instituting...

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Published in:Radical History Review Vol. 2021; no. 140; pp. 165 - 175
Main Author: Huebenthal, Jan
Format: Article
Published: Duke University Press May2021
Subjects:
AIDS
Boyette, Linwood
Activism
Blood testing
Political refugees
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents the discussion on histories of HIV/AIDS criminalization especially in the US context often traversing geographical and cultural borders. Topics include Linwood Boyette, an African American man rallying symbol for queer German activism against HIV criminalization; and instituting mandatory blood tests for sex workers, drug users, and asylum seekers.