SFAF Announces Community Leaders Jupiter Peraza and Brian Lucero Contreras as Tribute Gala Co-chairs July 21, 2026
Our voices There’s a Juneteenth lesson for ending the HIV epidemic June 19, 2026 "Freedom did not arrive late everywhere at once. It arrived last where the people held were furthest from power."
Community Our voices Alexander Skarsgård is infuriating in Pillion–and that’s exactly the point April 10, 2026 What does the dominant top's character reveal about power & entitlement in this dark comedy exploring BDSM in queer relationships?
Research New research: High prevention efficacy and “breakthrough infections” on lenacapavir for PrEP February 24, 2026 Research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2026, plus info from our medical director on "what this means for you."
Our voices Heated Rivalry Is Everywhere. Should Straight People Watch It? February 11, 2026 To some extent, it’s cute that straight people think they finally have a pop culture crib sheet for gay sex, but let’s be honest—Heated Rivalry is about to become the first and last stamp in their gay sex passport.
PrEP Can I afford injectable PrEP? Can I get it at Strut? July 21, 2026 Need-to-know info about Yeztugo and Apretude, two medications for HIV PrEP, from an SFAF pharmacist, clinician, and health navigator.
BBE Spotlight Black Brothers Esteem changed community for Black men in San Francisco July 15, 2026 This year, we honor and celebrate 30 years of Black Brothers Esteem (BBE) at SFAF.
Our voices Still Fighting for Our Lives July 1, 2026 A moving account of advocacy fighting to restore HIV, LGBTQ+, sex worker, and harm reduction funding in San Francisco, and what makes this fight so personal.
Our impact This year, Strut turns 10! June 22, 2026 We're celebrating a decade of impact in San Francisco through Strut. Thank you to all who came to party with us at our 10th Anniversary Tea Dance!
Living well Our voices The “bottom surplus” or “top shortage” that doesn’t exist January 3, 2025 It's not about numbers. It's about desire, power, and the complicated ways we perform sexuality in a world that's constantly trying to categorize us.
Harm reduction Substance use Giving dry (or dry-ish) January a try? January 2, 2025 Our guide for sober or dry-curious Queer communities in San Francisco.
Client & community stories Our voices Substance use After CPS took her kids away because of drug use, PROP helped on a journey to reunification January 2, 2025 Hitting “bottom” when she was separated from her kids by Child Protective Services, Chelsea found support to end her stimulant drug use through SFAF’s contingency management program, PROP.
Our voices Sexual health I traveled to Europe on DoxyPEP–Here’s what happened December 13, 2024 It wasn't until I packed my pills, and headed out for a three-week European adventure that I realized just how ahead of the curve San Francisco really is.
Community Trans health Adela Vázquez didn’t just witness history–she shaped it December 6, 2024 For decades, Adela Vázquez fought for the health and rights of trans women--protesting discrimination, educating her communities about HIV/AIDS, and providing community care to those who needed it most.
Press releases SFAF and The Reunion Project Launch National HIV Long-Term Survivor Anthology Project November 25, 2024 This ambitious project, titled, “We Live: Voices of the First Generation to Survive HIV/AIDS,” aims to capture and preserve the untold stories of long-term survivors across the nation.
We’re ending use of the term “Latinx” November 20, 2024 In order to be responsive to the fluid nature of language and the changing ways staff and community members identify, SFAF will begin to phase out the use of “Latinx” from our communications.
Community Our partners SFAF and Project Open Hand Partner to Produce Dining Out For Life November 18, 2024 The two agencies will join forces in 2025 to serve the community a joint fundraiser spanning San Francisco and the East Bay.
Living well Our voices The “bottom surplus” or “top shortage” that doesn’t exist January 3, 2025 It's not about numbers. It's about desire, power, and the complicated ways we perform sexuality in a world that's constantly trying to categorize us.
Harm reduction Substance use Giving dry (or dry-ish) January a try? January 2, 2025 Our guide for sober or dry-curious Queer communities in San Francisco.
Client & community stories Our voices Substance use After CPS took her kids away because of drug use, PROP helped on a journey to reunification January 2, 2025 Hitting “bottom” when she was separated from her kids by Child Protective Services, Chelsea found support to end her stimulant drug use through SFAF’s contingency management program, PROP.
Our voices Sexual health I traveled to Europe on DoxyPEP–Here’s what happened December 13, 2024 It wasn't until I packed my pills, and headed out for a three-week European adventure that I realized just how ahead of the curve San Francisco really is.
Community Trans health Adela Vázquez didn’t just witness history–she shaped it December 6, 2024 For decades, Adela Vázquez fought for the health and rights of trans women--protesting discrimination, educating her communities about HIV/AIDS, and providing community care to those who needed it most.
Press releases SFAF and The Reunion Project Launch National HIV Long-Term Survivor Anthology Project November 25, 2024 This ambitious project, titled, “We Live: Voices of the First Generation to Survive HIV/AIDS,” aims to capture and preserve the untold stories of long-term survivors across the nation.
We’re ending use of the term “Latinx” November 20, 2024 In order to be responsive to the fluid nature of language and the changing ways staff and community members identify, SFAF will begin to phase out the use of “Latinx” from our communications.
Community Our partners SFAF and Project Open Hand Partner to Produce Dining Out For Life November 18, 2024 The two agencies will join forces in 2025 to serve the community a joint fundraiser spanning San Francisco and the East Bay.