Should we care that the FDA is going after poppers?
Poppers have been keeping bottoms relaxed & dance floors wild for decades. Charles surveys the Queer community to get their thoughts on recent FDA crackdowns--and shares his own thoughts too.
New research presented at CROI 2025 paves the way for Gilead Sciences to pursue Phase 3 testing of a highly-anticipated once-yearly formulation of long-acting injectable PrEP.
Leading LGBTQ, HIV, and Health Organizations Across U.S. Condemn Trump Administration’s Move to Close CDC HIV Prevention Division
Thirteen of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations are uniting to raise the alarm about the Trump administration’s planned actions to defund HIV prevention at the CDC.
“Keep Doing What We Need to Do”: Scientists and Activists Unite at Pre-CROI Workshop
SFAF hosted the “Pre-CROI Community HIV Cure Research Workshop” to bring together people working towards an HIV cure with community members interested in learning more about novel strategies.
Researchers and Advocates Rally Together to Defend HIV Funding and “Save Our Sciences”
Clinicians, researchers, and scientists gathered alongside advocates and community members to protest the Trump administration's cuts to critical HIV funding and programs.
The HIV and AIDS pandemic will spiral beyond our control
With disruptions to PEPFAR, USAID, and other federally-funded programs, there will be devastating loss of life, increased mother-to-child transmission, and millions of people losing access to care globally.
Doxy PEP adherence found to differ by age, gender identity, race, housing status, and PrEP use
Research presented at CROI 2025 by San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) researchers sheds light into the Doxy PEP “continuum of care” experienced by clients at Magnet.
LGTBQ+ and HIV Advocates File New Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Orders Seeking to Erase Transgender People and Defund LGBTQ+ and HIV Services
This lawsuit was filed on behalf of multiple non-profits that serve the LGBTQ+ community, work to end the HIV epidemic, and record the history of LGBTQ+ people.
Many people automatically equate being dominant with being a top, and submissive with being a bottom. It's a misconception that runs deep in both straight and queer communities.