Posted on April 10, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times The New York Times, By Noah Remnick In the 10 years since he tested positive for H.I.V., David Goode has grown weary of the stigma and the ostracism that have accompanied his diagnosis. Among the most searing rejections were those from landlords and realtors, who told him time and again they would not accept rental subsidies from New York City’s H.I.V./AIDS Services Administration, in violation of city and state law. Last week, Mr. Goode earned a measure of recompense when a real estate brokerage firm that had denied him housing agreed to pay him $5,000 in damages and to overhaul its business practices to curb such cases in the future.
