“Heartbreak and power”: What we learned about the needs of transgender community members over age 50

I wasn't always confident about being a bottom. During my first sexual encounters, I was paralyzed by fear – not just by the vulnerability of the act itself, but of the label.

I've come to accept that even among well-meaning family members, learning isn't always a straight line, and that there's a fine line between education and emotional warfare.

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.

Our guide for sober or dry-curious Queer communities in San Francisco.

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.

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.

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.

The two agencies will join forces in 2025 to serve the community a joint fundraiser spanning San Francisco and the East Bay.