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Celebration, resistance collide at San Francisco’s 49th annual Pride parade
Motorcycles revved up, sending the crowd of hundreds of thousands into a frenzy. Sabine Balden sat on her bike, ready to ride, dressed in clothes that matched her fire-red...Read More
Safe injection advocates urge approval of pilot
City and state lawmakers came together to urge the governor to sign legislation opening the door for San Francisco's first safe injection site.Read More
November ballot measure to address homelessness
During a rally Tuesday afternoon outside of City Hall, supporters of the Our City, Our Home measure turned in 28,000 signatures to The City.Read More
Fremont school board pauses sex education for preteens
Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the Fremont Unified School District will not have sex education this year after hundreds of parents objected to "age inappropriate" material in the proposed...Read More
Farrell pledges millions for cleaner streets
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell said he will increase street cleaning funding by $12.8 million in his two-year budget.Read More
SF mayor’s office expands needle cleanup efforts
San Francisco is getting additional help getting rid of syringes and needles that are left on city streets.Read More
Supes mull moratorium on new dispensaries
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to consider a 45-day moratorium on new medical cannabis dispensary permits.Read More
Jeff Sheehy appointed as District 8 supervisor
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has appointed a longtime HIV and AIDS activist as District 8 supervisor, the mayor’s office announced this morning. Jeff Sheehy will take on the...Read More
Proposal offers rent control for HIV/AIDS survivors
San Francisco supervisors are set to consider legislation extending rent control protections to residents receiving federal housing subsidies for people with HIV/AIDS.Read More
New report could preserve more LGBTQ sites in SF
A new report could lead to the historic preservation of more LGBTQ sites and places in San Francisco.Read More
Vandals damage AIDS Memorial Grove
Four eight-foot tall, 15-year-old tree ferns and five trees were vandalized last Friday night.Read More
Annual AIDS Walk to descend on Golden Gate Park
The annual AIDS Walk will take place Sunday in Golden Gate Park, and cause several road closures until 2 p.m.Read More
Scientists see hope in search for AIDS cure
Researchers expressed optimism over their search for a cure ahead of a major conference in Kuala Lumpur.Read More
HIV drug prevents new AIDS infections
Tenofovir, used to treat patients with HIV, reduced infection rates among drug users in a new study.Read More
Yet another HIV vaccine fails
Clinical trials of an vaccine designed to halt the virus that leads to AIDS were halted after discovering it did not stop infection.Read More
Gene therapy points to potential AIDS cure
An Australian scientist says he has discovered how to turn the HIV virus against itself to stop it progressing to AIDS.Read More