politics • 2 months ago

Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry

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Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry

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politics • 2 months ago

Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry - KFF Health News

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For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. To settle DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.

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12•2 months ago
FWIW I think they’re also they first state to legislate real protections for musicians against AI deepfakes
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  Music is probably one of their few exports to other states, so I can see why they would want to protect that.
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  I know I’m being hyperbolic

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