News Archive

“We’re in uncharted territory”: HIV funding & the risk of a government shutdown

“We’re in uncharted territory”: HIV funding & the risk of a government shutdown

Public health should never be a partisan issue; proposed reductions to vital HIV programs appear to be driven more by ideology than by a genuine concern for the well-being of the most vulnerable in our society.

The moral conundrum of visiting Florida as a Black queer person

The moral conundrum of visiting Florida as a Black queer person

Charles Orgbon III confronts a decision to attend the 2023 Out & Equal Workplace Summit in one of the least LGBTQ-friendly states in our nation.

Ensuring safety, stability, and connection to healthcare for recent immigrants from Latin America

Ensuring safety, stability, and connection to healthcare for recent immigrants from Latin America

Our Latinx Health team provides critical wrap-around care for immigrants who are escaping violence and making a new life for themselves in San Francisco.

Sex, drugs, HIV, and the weight of stigma

Sex, drugs, HIV, and the weight of stigma

HIV status, sexuality, and other parts of our identities can lead to shame and isolation. What can we do to overcome these feelings?

A hack for affording Doxy PEP if you’re uninsured

A hack for affording Doxy PEP if you’re uninsured

A step-by-step guide on accessing discount doxycycline for DoxyPEP through GoodRx.

Between the Brads and Chads: When polyamory, “guilt vibes,” and white fragility collide

Between the Brads and Chads: When polyamory, “guilt vibes,” and white fragility collide

A reflection on dating as a Black man in a white supremacist world.

My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor

My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor

New book by Mark S. King anthologizes some of his best blog entries.

“Celebrating the fact that we’re still alive”

“Celebrating the fact that we’re still alive”

Three long-term survivors, all in their 70s, share their stories of living with HIV for more than three decades.

Jailing, fining, and policing people using drugs won’t “clean us up.” But it will kill us off.

Jailing, fining, and policing people using drugs won’t “clean us up.” But it will kill us off.

Pink eye, ringworm, and other unexpected infections you can get from sex

Pink eye, ringworm, and other unexpected infections you can get from sex

Who knew there are a variety of unexpected infections you can get from sex? Not me–that is, until my recent diagnosis.

Support Facts, Not Fear

Support Facts, Not Fear

Real solutions to address San Francisco’s drug crisis.

Q&A with Dr. Kenneth Katz: Severe, drug-resistant and sexually transmitted ringworm

Q&A with Dr. Kenneth Katz: Severe, drug-resistant and sexually transmitted ringworm

Kaiser Permanente Dermatologist and SFAF board member Dr. Kenneth Katz shares his expertise on an emerging infection affecting gay men.

Pursing “paraphernalia” charges for public drug use will undo our progress to end HIV

Pursing “paraphernalia” charges for public drug use will undo our progress to end HIV

We are alarmed by reports of law enforcement confiscating safe supplies and penalizing people for accessing and possessing harm reduction and disease prevention resources.

Fostering innovation & creativity through diversity

Fostering innovation & creativity through diversity

San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Board of Directors and chief executives now majority people of color; reflective of communities served.

SFAF and SFDPH announce new health access site for people who use drugs

SFAF and SFDPH announce new health access site for people who use drugs

San Francisco AIDS Foundation is pleased to announce a planned expansion of its health services for people who use drugs through a new site in SoMa.