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SF observes World AIDS Day

SF observes World AIDS Day

San Francisco observed World AIDS Day with a public program at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

'We are not disposable:' SF HIV housing co-op raising money amid legal fight

'We are not disposable:' SF HIV housing co-op raising money amid legal fight

HIV/AIDS activists held a news conference outside Marty's Place in San Francisco's Mission neighborhood December 2, saying they need to raise money for an attorney to avoid a potential eviction.

Long-term survivors to be honored at SF World AIDS Day events

Long-term survivors to be honored at SF World AIDS Day events

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Nov 26, 2024

LGBTQ, health care, and AIDS activists will be commemorating the 36th annual World AIDS Day Sunday, December 1, with events throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Guest Opinion: AIDS orgs may not survive to see the end of the pandemic

Guest Opinion: AIDS orgs may not survive to see the end of the pandemic

We are extraordinarily fortunate in San Francisco to be making strides in ending the HIV epidemic that has ravaged our communities for over four decades.

LGBTQ Agenda: Biden administration expands injectable PrEP coverage

LGBTQ Agenda: Biden administration expands injectable PrEP coverage

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Oct 22, 2024

Long-acting injectable PrEP is now to be covered without cost-sharing under Affordable Care Act rules, the Biden administration announced October 21.

'There at the End: Voices from Final Action Network'

'There at the End: Voices from Final Action Network'

  • HEALTH
  • by Patrick Hoctel
  • Oct 13, 2024

While a slim volume, 'There at the End: Voices from Final Action Network: A Celebration of 20 Years,' is chock-full of powerful testimonies from the full spectrum of Final Exit Network clients and volunteers.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out
  • Oct 7, 2024

News Is Out, a collaboration of six LGBTQ+ media representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the first Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 during LGBTQ History Month.

Study: Twice-yearly PrEP works for gay men, trans women

Study: Twice-yearly PrEP works for gay men, trans women

Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable antiretroviral, reduced the risk of HIV infection by 96% in a large study of gay and bisexual men and gender diverse people, according to a Gilead Sciences announcement.

SF's 2023 HIV cases fall below 150

SF's 2023 HIV cases fall below 150

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 23, 2024

San Francisco's 2023 HIV epidemiology annual report continued a trend of declining new diagnoses, with 133 reported for the year.

SF to LA AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser to end after 2025

SF to LA AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser to end after 2025

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 11, 2024

The final AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser will be next year, according to the SF AIDS Foundation and the LA LGBT Center, bringing to an end an event that has brought in $300 million to the two organizations for their HIV/AIDS services over three decades.

SF AIDS agency ends direct services as disparity seen in local, federal new Latino HIV diagnoses

SF AIDS agency ends direct services as disparity seen in local, federal new Latino HIV diagnoses

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 30, 2024

A longtime San Francisco Latino HIV/AIDS nonprofit is hanging on by a thread and has stopped providing direct services after losing city funding at the end of the last budget year.

Biden administration touts $1.4 billion for HIV drug, care programs

Biden administration touts $1.4 billion for HIV drug, care programs

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Aug 20, 2024

Federal health officials are touting $1.4 billion in funding for national programs that assist low-income Americans living with HIV in obtaining their necessary medications and health care.

SF supervisors OK contract to increase funds for PRC's assistance program

SF supervisors OK contract to increase funds for PRC's assistance program

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 31, 2024

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 30 in favor of an extension of PRC's emergency financial assistance program for three years (from 2025 to 2028) and to increase the funding ceiling by $5.3 million.

AIDS confab hears bad news about funding, good news about PrEP

AIDS confab hears bad news about funding, good news about PrEP

The 25th International AIDS Conference kicked off Monday, July 22, in Munich, Germany with calls to redouble efforts to end the global epidemic as funding cuts and threats to the rights of LGBTQ people and other vulnerable populations jeopardize progress.

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