Gurza takes on ableism in the LGBTQ community as a disability awareness consultant, contributor to Queer As Folk, sex toy creator, and overall champion for creative and imaginative Queer sex.
From the Coors beer boycott in the ‘70s to modern-day partnerships in HIV, the LGBTQ community has demonstrated our strength, resilience, and influence through creative alliances and coalitions.
What it takes to vaccinate nearly 500 people for monkeypox–in one day
In an incredible show of support for the community, SFAF staff and volunteers served hundreds of community members exposed to monkeypox with the Jynneos vaccine.
We need vaccines for monkeypox, and we need them now
Organizations like SFAF are uniquely positioned to reach communities who may want or need to be vaccinated against monkeypox, but we don't have enough doses to act swiftly and boldly.
Over 40 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in the understanding and language of HIV “risk,” and the ways that we have shared information about HIV testing & transmission.
Queerness and substance use collide in popular TV shows
We need to see these examples of what our community looks like when it’s in pain, and we also need to see examples of how our community can find healing.
“Grand Marsha”: Pride profile on Mellanique “Black” Robicheaux
A DJ for more than 30 years, Robicheaux is using her platform during Pride to call attention to the needs of the Black Queer community and the importance of music in Black liberation.
Star sommelier to political activist: A Pride profile on Vinny Eng
Vinny Eng--a celebrated sommelier at the lauded Tartine Manufactory--is also a Queer man committed to ending police violence in a quest for justice for his sister.
SFAF recognizes Juneteenth as a stark reminder to pause and remember the important commitment we have made to racial and health justice for all as a framework—not just in passing conversation. By Dr. Tyler TerMeer.
