Supreme Court of Canada HIV ruling

Torontonians weigh in from the Church Wellesley Village

Xtra took to the streets of Toronto’s gay village to get people’s reactions to the Oct 5 Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding HIV criminalization and disclosure.

An Oct 10 meeting at Toronto’s 519 Church Street Community Centre will discuss the ruling. The community info session, organized by several community groups, starts at 4:30pm.

Below are reactions to the ruling, taken on Oct 10.

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