As a Black, queer man living with HIV, leading an organization fighting for our community, exhaustion feels inevitable. But it is unsustainable--exhaustion is not a strategy, and burnout is not a badge.
This book allowed me a chance to reflect on all of the ways I tried to express the masculinity that Black fathers often expect of their sons, and how I eventually found freedom in my own identity.
Queer folks have always protected each other against disasters. Climate change is no different.
From back-up options for temperature controlled hormone storage in case of wildfires, to LGBTQ safe houses--here's how Queer communities are coming together to care for one another through climate disasters.
CDC cuts, millions in NIH grants canceled, layoffs at HHS: Our quick summary of recent news impacting HIV & LGBTQ+ services and health
Millions of dollars at a time, our Federal government is dismantling the public health infrastructure we rely on to end the HIV epidemic and improve LGBTQ+ health.
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.
