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COVID-19 Updates

April 3, 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.

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With soaring overdose deaths in San Francisco, what more can we do?

April 2, 2020

Ro Giuliano, director of Syringe Access Services programs & operations, and Laura Thomas, director of harm reduction policy, share how they understand these trends and what we can do in response.

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Faith in our resiliency moves us forward in times of crisis

March 27, 2020

Preston Vargas shares words about Resiliency to help others instead of giving in to a mindset of “getting mine.”

Queer Ancestors Project artists

Community

Young artists explore queer history and ancestry through printmaking

March 25, 2020

Queer Ancestors Project artistic director said that the program, which explores queer and trans people across time and cultures, encourages participants to celebrate queer culture.

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Creating connectedness even as we practice social distancing

March 25, 2020

Our community engagement staff are finding innovative ways to connect with friends, family and SFAF group members during these challenging times.

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Our role shaping SF bathhouse regulations–then and now

March 3, 2020

Joshua O’Neal shares why we’re supporting symbolic and common-sense legislation that will lift the fear-based regulations on bathhouses enacted in 1984.

When your job is to confront HIV stigma and combat PrEP misinformation

March 2, 2020

Charlie Romero, a PrEP navigator for PleasePrEPMe, shares answers to some of the top questions and concerns that people have about PrEP and HIV.

Trans Voices event

Trans Voices lifts up incredible talent in the trans community

February 27, 2020

San Francisco entertainer Pearl Teese, the current guest host and curator of Trans Voices, shares the importance of events that lift up talent in the trans community.

Video: Trans Health Services

February 25, 2020

Looking for inclusive gender-affirming health care, including hormones, second opinions, or advice? San Francisco AIDS Foundation has a variety of health and support services for trans and non-binary individuals.

Black Brothers Esteem group meeting

Our voices

Black men loving Black men is the revolutionary act

February 7, 2020

San Francisco AIDS Foundation staff share their thoughts on Joseph Beam’s powerful words and why they still resonate to this day.

Marc Silva and Alex Locust

Advocacy

“It’s about love”: Disability justice reframes access to focus on love and inclusion

February 3, 2020

All about disability justice, access at events, and why involving disabled people as leaders and change-makers is critical to our organization’s mission.

California 2019 Policy Updates

December 19, 2019

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to share how our HIV Advocacy Network created real wins for our community during this legislative session.

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Substance use

Cheers, Queers! Get a better buzz in the New Year

December 16, 2019

Cheers Queers can help you explore the way you drink alcohol, and make changes if desired.

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Advancing policies to solve PrEP access issues

October 22, 2019

Our policy & PrEP team helped advance groundbreaking legislation allowing PrEP and PEP to be offered in pharmacies without a prescription.

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Harm reduction

Talking party & play with queer and trans people of color

October 1, 2019

Here’s what we learned at a panel discussion about drugs, sex & harm reduction.

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Community

Nude watercolors tell the stories of their lives

September 13, 2019

Gabriel Garbow’s watercolors on display at Strut, featuring Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus participants, make a proud statement about the beauty of aging bodies.

A New Strategic Plan

Our impact

Living our values: A new strategic plan for San Francisco AIDS Foundation

September 8, 2019

The new mission, vision and values of San Francisco AIDS Foundation set priorities for the coming years and give us a roadmap to create real and lasting change.

HAN activists attend Dore Alley Fair to advocate for End the Epidemics

Why we’re advocating for End the Epidemics

August 28, 2019

Activists Luisa Rivera and Harry Breaux share how they got involved in HIV activism, and how they are sparking change by sharing their stories.

Overdose awareness day

Committed to ending drug overdose

August 22, 2019

With drug overdoses on the rise, Ryan Dalporto explains where people who use drugs can get the harm reduction resources they need to maintain health and safety.

Photo: SFAF Nurse Practitioner Janessa Broussard prepares cultures for SURRG testing

Coordinated response to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea

August 14, 2019

Tracking antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea can help us learn about how it spreads—and improve treatment and care.

Laura Thomas

Changing policies to help people who use substances

July 29, 2019

Harm reduction activist Laura Thomas joins SFAF and plans to get you involved to advance policies to improve the health of people who use drugs.

Advocacy

2019 Budget: More Needed to End the Epidemics

July 29, 2019

In late June, Governor Newsom signed his first state budget after months of negotiation with the legislature. Here’s how our budget agenda fared and what it means about California’s progress on ending the epidemics.

Community

Expanding spaces for Black and Brown communities

July 24, 2019

Our teams are tapping into new communities across and outside of San Francisco, with innovative events that combine health services and community support.

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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.

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