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USPSTF Recommendation for PrEP

June 11, 2019

Task Force recommends that clinicians offer PrEP to individuals at high risk for HIV acquisition.

ARTEMIS improves mood, reduces viral load for men using meth

July 23, 2019

New research presented at IAS 2019 showed the effectiveness of a counseling intervention to improve mood, reduce substance use, and lower viral loads in men using meth.

Adam Carrico, PhD

IAS 2019 – Mindfulness intervention reduces viral load for men using meth

July 23, 2019

Adam Carrico explains findings from his study which showed that an intervention focusing on mindfulness, meditation and relaxation helped men living with HIV who use meth reduce their substance use and viral load.

Gyn care

Sexual health

Q&A: Gynecologic and vaginal care for trans men

July 23, 2019

Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver shares advice on dryness, pelvic pain, infections and other vaginal and frontal genital opening health issues.

Damon Jacobs, PrEP Educator and Advocate

IAS 2019 – Personal agency is central to ending the HIV epidemic

July 22, 2019

PrEP advocate Damon L. Jacobs explains why agency -- the personal freedom of choice and equal access -- is critical and how access to information and research is an essential component.

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Host events for trans people

July 18, 2019

Here’s what we do to maintain safe, open, accepting and sex-positive spaces at Eros, a gay men's sex club in San Francisco.

Loren and Niko

Bringing visibility to the transmasculine experience

July 16, 2019

Niko and Loren started a visibility campaign for trans men that has morphed over the years into events, sex parties and educational materials designed for the trans community.

Why are trans men invisible in HIV prevention & care?

July 10, 2019

Shawn Demmons confronts the hard truth that trans men are overlooked in HIV prevention efforts—and explains how we can change this.

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Living well

Ready for gender-affirming surgery? Don’t leap before loving yourself.

July 2, 2019

Brandyn asserts that there’s no one right “path” for trans people to follow in gender-affirming care, and that self-awareness is the first step in making deliberate, informed choices about your care.

Statement on 2019-20 California Budget

June 28, 2019

The 2019-20 Budget signed today by Governor Newsom includes limited investments in HIV, HCV and STDs, despite an escalating public health crisis impacting the state's most vulnerable residents.

San Francisco Street

San Francisco seeks solutions to harms caused by meth

June 26, 2019

Leaders at the Stonewall Project are sharing their expertise in providing services to people who use meth on the San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force.

Ms. Billie and TransLife participants

Community

Celebrating Resilience, Beauty and Strength at Trans March

June 26, 2019

Trans March shows the world that San Francisco is a place for trans people that is based on respect and equality, said Ms. Billie Cooper, a Community Grand Marshal for San Francisco Pride.

HIV test

Testing

HIV testing is the first step

June 21, 2019

Getting tested for HIV and STIs every three months is the best way to know your status, get linked to treatment and manage your sexual health.

No effect of cocaine and PrEP on kidneys, but adherence suffers

June 21, 2019

Using hair samples to quantify cocaine use history, researchers found that both “light” and “heavy” use was associated with less consistent PrEP dosing.

Delaying Overdose Prevention Programs Will Cost More Lives

June 19, 2019

San Francisco AIDS Foundation expresses deep disappointment that California Assembly Bill (AB) 362 is not proceeding this legislative cycle.

Pharmacist

New Policies to Improve PrEP Access

June 18, 2019

A new USPSTF recommendation paves the way for broader PrEP insurance coverage; SB 159 would allow PrEP and PEP to be dispensed at California pharmacies without a physician’s prescription.

Top tips for more pleasurable bottoming

June 7, 2019

Bottoming can (and should) feel amazing—and there’s a lot you can do to improve your experience.

Person getting an HIV test

Here’s why you test positive for HIV if you’re undetectable

June 7, 2019

If you’re undetectable, you will still test positive for HIV. This is expected, and doesn’t mean that your treatment is not working.

Relaunched Tweaker site tightens ties to substance-use support group

June 1, 2019

What began as a campaign exploring STI transmission is now an international resource for drug-use safety. SFAF’s Jen Hecht shares the importance of accessible sexual health information and the evolution of drug language.

Parade grand marshal, activist spotlights persistent HIV stigma

May 30, 2019

After 30-years of community building, parade grand marshal and HIV activist says the end of transmission won’t be over as long as people feel challenged to seek treatment.

‘Game Changing’ PrEP Donation Announced

May 10, 2019

Gilead Sciences, Inc. will donate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication for up to 200,000 people per year for up to 11 years.

Advocacy

What’s next for Proposition C?

May 2, 2019

Sam Lew, policy director for Coalition on Homelessness, answered our questions about what’s next for housing and homelessness initiatives in San Francisco.

We are a place of welcome for all

May 1, 2019

In a typical day, our services navigation team members welcome and assist hundreds of clients...

California 2019 Policy & Budget Priorities

April 10, 2019

As the California legislative and budget season begins, we get to dig into the bills and...

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