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Trump halts PEPFAR funding, withdraws from WHO

January 28, 2025

In the first week after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has stopped funding for PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, jeopardizing the lives of people who receive HIV prevention and treatment through the global aid program.

Political Notes: Gay Redwood City councilmember flags impact of new smoking fines

by Matthew S. Bajko
Jan 27, 2025

Members of the City Council in Redwood City on the Peninsula presented it as a commonsense approach to protect people from the ill effects of secondhand tobacco and marijuana smoke.

Advocates decry axing of CA LGBTQ youth mental health campaign

by Matthew S. Bajko
Jan 17, 2025

LGBTQ advocates are criticizing state health officials for the sudden cancellation of an LGBTQ youth mental health initiative just as their alarms are growing about the negative impacts queer young people may face from the second Trump administration.

Gay SF health director Colfax stepping down

by Matthew S. Bajko
Jan 16, 2025

Having led the San Francisco Department of Public Health over the last six years during several global health pandemics and a continued decline in local HIV cases, AIDS expert Dr. Grant Colfax is resigning next month.

More evidence that doxyPEP reduces STIs

by Liz Highleyman
Jan 10, 2025

The early rollout of doxyPEP — a dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after sex — has contributed to a decline in sexually transmitted infections in Northern California, according to a pair of studies published this week.

Report details needs of Bay Area Two-Spirits, Indigiqueers

by Matthew S. Bajko
Nov 26, 2024

A new report said to be the first of its kind has documented the needs of the Bay Area's Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer communities.

First clade I mpox variant case reported in San Mateo County

by Liz Highleyman
Nov 18, 2024

The first U.S. case of a potentially more severe variant of mpox, known as clade I, has been reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health announced Saturday, November 16.

CJC-1295 DAC Peptide: A Speculative Approach to Hormonal Research and Beyond

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Oct 30, 2024

Peptides have become an increasingly important area of research in numerous scientific fields, especially for their diverse functions.

Tech firm CEO takes a nonlinear approach to autism diagnoses

by JL Odom
Oct 23, 2024

When it comes to a wealth of experience, subject matter expertise, and an interest in solving a complex problem, entrepreneur Amanda "Mandy" Ralston fits the bill.

LGBTQ Agenda: Minority groups, including queers, want to be in clinical trials but participation remains low, report says

by John Ferrannini
Oct 15, 2024

Interest in clinical trials is high among members of the LGBTQ community and people of color, though participation rates are "alarmingly low," according to a survey from the PAN Foundation that was released last week.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

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.

LGBTQ History Month: US medical archive adds SF transgender clinic website

by Matthew S. Bajko
Oct 1, 2024

A national repository for historic medical information has added the website of a San Francisco health clinic focused on transgender patients to its collection.

For 2nd year in a row, Newsom vetoes condoms in schools bill

by Matthew S. Bajko
Sep 26, 2024

With the state facing a record budget deficit last year, Governor Gavin Newsom had vetoed legislation to expand public high school students' access to condoms due to its estimated $4 million price tag.

How much does surrogacy cost for a gay couple?

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Sep 10, 2024

The opportunities for parenthood for gay couples are growing. Surrogacy for gay parents can be both exciting and daunting, but possible. How much does it cost, and what do you need to prepare for in the process?

Let's Fight the Tobacco/Vape Industry Together for Our Families and Queer Community

by Advertising Department -- Sponsored content
Aug 23, 2024

I am a single (gay) father. My daughter never had the chance to meet her grandfather who died two years before she was born.

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