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Glory holes, anonymous sex & safer cruising during COVID-19

September 21, 2020

Queer people have always have and always will find creative ways to get our needs met. So it’s no surprise that people are developing innovative harm reduction strategies to have safer sex as we live with COVID-19.

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Advocacy

The San Francisco Principles 2020: Addressing the unmet needs of long-term HIV survivors in San Francisco

September 16, 2020

Five long-term survivors outline the challenges they face and demands for inclusion, resources, and treatment that addresses the specific needs related to aging with HIV.

COVID-19 Updates

September 15, 2020

Given the recent developments regarding the coronavirus, we’re providing information about how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and changes to our programs and services.

Press releases

Decline in 2019 SF HIV infections, but gains likely to be challenged by COVID-19

September 10, 2020

The 2019 HIV Epidemiology Annual Report shows decreases in the number of new HIV diagnoses and progress in HIV care outcomes in San Francisco.

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Am I drinking too much? Partying too hard?

September 9, 2020

Two of our counselors with the Stonewall Project shared their thoughts about when the “right time” might be to talk to someone if you’re questioning your use of drugs or alcohol.

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Does PrEP work for trans people taking gender-affirming hormones? Yes, says new research

September 4, 2020

People taking gender-affirming hormones may use PrEP with confidence, said Robert M. Grant, MD, MPH.

What International Overdose Awareness Day means to me

August 28, 2020

We cherish and honor the people we’ve lost to overdose, and stay connected to as harm reductionists to help each other in connection and community, writes Ro Giuliano, our director of Syringe Access Services.

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Have questions about bringing safe injection sites to San Francisco? Here’s some key info.

August 27, 2020

As momentum grows in bringing supervised consumption services to the Bay Area, know the facts about how these sites may impact our community.

Supervised consumption bill AB 362 stalls; Critical need for overdose prevention services continues

August 27, 2020

California Assembly Bill (AB) 362, which would have allowed San Francisco and Oakland to authorize pilot overdose prevention programs, will not move forward this legislative session.

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Health Justice for Latinx Communities

August 25, 2020

We are seeing with our own eyes the COVID-19 and HIV disparities that affect Latinx communities, so we must be creative with our services, said Jorge Zepeda from Latino Programs.

Our voices

We cannot let racist tropes come to define Kamala Harris

August 19, 2020

With Senator Kamala Harris announced as the Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate, this is a moment when Black people can shape conversations so that she is not limited to the racist perceptions of the media.

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I was denied donating plasma after COVID-19 because I’m Queer

August 18, 2020

Let’s call this what this is: discrimination against the LGBTQ community that only promotes shame and stigma.

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SFAF staff pivot to COVID-19 response

August 10, 2020

More than 20 of our staff members have stepped up to support case investigation, contact tracing, and isolation and quarantine support.

Overdose prevention supplies

Harm reduction “stations” prevent overdose in hotels during COVID-19

August 6, 2020

Our Syringe Access Services team is ensuring that about 2,000 San Franciscans housed in hotel rooms during COVID-19 have easy access to harm reduction and overdose prevention supplies.

Foundation Joins 38 Organizations Calling for the CDC to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis

August 4, 2020

Below is a letter sent by the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Talking to a loved one about their meth use: Advice from a substance use counselor

July 14, 2020

Offer your support, set boundaries, educate yourself about the realities of meth use, and avoid demanding that they stop using, said Jeremy Prillwitz, MA, LAADC, a counselor with The Stonewall Project.

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“Tremendously exciting” news of cabotegravir long-acting injectable for PrEP shared at AIDS 2020

July 10, 2020

Final results of the HPTN 083 study show that for men who have sex with men and transgender women, a cabotegravir injection provided highly effective HIV prevention when given once every two months.

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SFAF urges California Legislature to pass AB 362 as support for safe consumption spaces grows

July 9, 2020

As support for safe consumption spaces in San Francisco grows, we urge the California Legislature to pass AB 362, which would allow San Francisco and Oakland to pilot safe consumption spaces.

AIDS 2020 virtual

Researchers say, “Black Lives Matter”: Racial justice, equity addressed at AIDS 2020 conference

July 8, 2020

Researchers, practitioners, and activists are talking about systemic bias in public health and our medical systems, and are providing ideas on how to incorporate anti-racist frameworks into the HIV response.

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High effectiveness and adherence to PrEP 2-1-1 in large San Francisco AIDS Foundation study

July 6, 2020

At AIDS 2020, San Francisco AIDS Foundation presented positive findings from one of the largest pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 2-1-1 adherence and effectiveness studies to date.

AIDS 2020: Our innovations in HIV, PrEP, sexual health & harm reduction

June 30, 2020

San Francisco AIDS Foundation shared information about the incredible impact of our programs, services and research during AIDS 2020. See what we shared at the conference.

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How to afford PrEP and HIV meds if you lose health insurance

June 29, 2020

There are a variety of free programs that can help people afford medications and care even if they don’t have insurance. Read on for advice from Reina Hernandez, a PrEP benefits and HIV linkage manager from San Francisco

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Research
U=U

Undetectable to viral rebound: When and why?

June 23, 2020

New research finds that 1 in 13 people experienced viral rebound after becoming undetectable, with disparities related to race, housing status, age, and more.

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What’s Pride Got to Do with it? Black and Indigenous Erasure in HIV and Public Health

June 19, 2020

Andrew Jolivette, PhD, calls on the queer community to truly center Black and Indigenous queer, trans and Two-Spirit people in solidarity and kinship.

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