America’s HIV Travel Ban Ends Today

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  01.04.10 | 4:59 PM ET

As of today, the ban on HIV-positive visitors to the U.S. is no longer in effect—and the first passengers to take advantage of the change will soon be en route from the Netherlands. Steve Ralls writes in the Huffington Post: “The arrival of [Amsterdam-JFK passengers] Clemens Ruland and Hugo Bausch will also signal the end of a shameful and discriminatory policy that has exacted a heavy price on our country’s reputation in the scientific community and kept countless individuals—both straight and gay—separated from their loved ones.” (Via The Daily Dish)

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Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for America’s HIV Travel Ban Ends Today

Dentist Roseville 02.14.10 | 9:40 PM ET

Infected person has the right to travel and go everywhere they want to. HIV/AIDS I think is not an airborne disease.

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