Our role shaping SF bathhouse regulations–then and now
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.
Trans Voices lifts up incredible talent in the trans community
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.
For people with HIV, cannabis use linked to lower rates of cognitive impairment
In a study with nearly 1,000 adults, cognitive functions such as verbal fluency, memory, attention and motor skills were significantly less likely to show signs of impairment in people living with HIV who used cannabis.
Decades after San Francisco closed its gay bathhouses, a new law paves the way for their return
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s legislation will require the San Francisco Department of Public Health to update outdated regulations put in place during the AIDS crisis of the 1980’s
Charles Hawthorne breaks down how the racist war on drugs stands in the way of health and humanity for drug users, and shares his perspective on reaching people with kindness, empathy and love.
Nuevo informe revela la crisis de VIH en la comunidad latina no reconocida
En “grupos” de transmisión, la transmisión de VIH ocurre a tasas de hasta 33 veces el promedio nacional. Los programas de salud pública y del gobierno deben encontrar maneras de invertir en hacer llegar los servicios de
Unrecognized HIV crisis in Latinx community revealed by new report
In transmission “clusters”, HIV transmission occurs at rates up to 33 times the national average. Public health and government programs must find ways to invest in reaching Latinx communities with HIV services.
In SF, game-changing programs aim to cure all of hepatitis C
New programs in San Francisco are addressing the “silent epidemic” that affects more than 12,000 community members. HCV cure is possible, but many people don’t know it’s an option.
What we know about Descovy’s impact on weight & cholesterol
HIV advocates have raised concerns about the metabolic effects that Descovy (F/TAF) may have on people living with HIV and people taking it for PrEP. Here’s what we know.
Ending the Epidemics: Conversation in California’s East Bay
Community members, community organizations, and health department officials from the San Francisco East Bay discussed the state of the HIV, hepatitis C and STI epidemics, and how to support the End the Epidemics campaig
