News Archive - San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Kevin Rogers Named Interim Chief Executive Officer

The board of directors of San Francisco AIDS Foundation have appointed a Search Committee made up of a subset of its members to oversee the recruitment and selection of SFAF’s next CEO.

Black Brothers Esteem Member Spotlight: Rickey

Rickey shares what led for him to join Black Brothers Esteem years ago, and why he's still involved to this day.

Jorge Zepeda, nuestro director de Salud para la comunidad Latina hace una reflexión de cuando era un voluntario de la Fundación en Contra del SIDA de San Francisco

Jorge Zepeda, nuestro director de Salud para la comunidad Latina hace una reflexión de cuando era un voluntario de la Fundación en Contra del SIDA de San Francisco.

Jorge Zepeda, our Director of Latinx Health reflects on his time as a volunteer at SFAF

Jorge started volunteering at the foundation after losing many close friends to AIDS. "The desire to help the community ran through our bodies like electric energy wanting to escape through our pores," he said.

Cabotegravir for PrEP: Resistance, infections & more explained

Here's some info on the science behind this exciting new therapy, and a perspective on breakthrough infections and resistance mutations.

Our response after the guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial

We stand in solidarity with Black communities as we feel the trauma and pain caused by the trial, the continued violence by police, and the loss of George Floyd's life.

An activist shares why they advocate to repeal sex work criminalization

Cesar finds meaning in advocating for policies and funding that speak to his experience as a formerly homeless person living with HIV, who traded sex for a place to stay or a place to sleep at night.

Gender-affirming surgeries linked to HIV viral suppression

New research with trans individuals enrolled in Medicaid finds that viral suppression increases after surgery, reinforcing the need for affordable, readily available gender-affirming care for all trans individuals.

5 Trans Activists Discuss the Complexities of “Visibility”

The challenge of visibility for transgender people is that once seen, they can be targeted. What does visibility mean if it comes at the cost of violence?

Volunteers across 40 years of HIV

Every SFAF volunteer serving today honors the legacy of early AIDS volunteers and activists, who stepped up with courage and passion to fight for the health and lives of people in our communities.

Long-term survivors reflect on a year of COVID-19

After one year of COVID-19 restrictions, people who have lived through the HIV epidemic share their experiences weathering a second--and even third--pandemic during their lifetimes.

Black Lives Still Matter

Marnika Shelton explains why Black Lives Matter is important after Black History Month.

Frontline Workers Share Their Experience Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine

Frontline workers explain the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

End Anti-Asian Hate

San Francisco AIDS Foundation condemns recent acts of violence against members of the Asian American community.

How to Overcome Intimacy Fatigue

Learn how to develop intimacy with yourself and your loved ones during stressful times.

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