LGBT Asylum in the U.S. – Information Session
Get information about how to apply for asylum in the U.S. if you are in danger of persecution in your home country. The LGBT Asylum Project is the only San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status.
Santa Skivvies 2024: JOCK Sundays Fundraiser Party @ LOOKOUT
Grab your skivvies and bring the holiday cheer a little cheek with a special JOCK SUNDAYS fundraiser for Santa Skivvies!
Express Yourself – Support Group
Join us in this art therapy group and Express Yourself! All you need is an open mind and willingness to play.
Beyond the Binary
Beyond the Binary is a monthly event series for intersex and non-binary community of all ages to gather and enjoy a different activity together each month. Meal will be provided.
Harm Reduction Skills Group (Online)
Stay connected, get and give support, and talk about substance use and harm reduction. All substance use goals welcome.
BBE Ask the Experts (In-person & Online)
Join us once a month as we host clinicians, educators, community members, activists and other experts to present and facilitate a discussion about their work. We learn about HIV and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), nutrition, mental health, harm reduction and more.
Off Mute – Support Group
Want to talk about what's going on in your world these days? Off Mute is a substance use support group with a focus on sharing and reconnecting after much time apart. All substance use goals welcome.
SFAF Welcome Party
Join us for a community event at our new home office in SoMa! We’ll have refreshments, a welcome by our CEO Dr. Tyler TerMeer, and a cultural celebration with Aztec dancers and Mariachi music in celebration of El Grupo de Apoyo Latino’s 40th anniversary. We’ll also share more information about the programs and services of SFAF, and celebrate our more than 40 years of impact on changing the HIV epidemic in our communities.
Emotions & Mindfulness – Support Group (Online)
Connect with others while you learn & practice new mindfulness strategies to reduce harm.
Strut Queer Open Mic – Hosted by Cynthia in Public & Matthew Beld
Join us at Strut for a fun evening of queer talent at our in-person queer open mic event! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have an interpretive dance to share, this is the perfect platform to express yourself.
TransLife Galaxy Mental Health Series
Community-based mental health facilitators share coping skills and trauma resiliency techniques that help develop life-rebuilding practices.
Brothers Who Read – Book Club (In-person & Online)
A book club group created as a community where men can discuss their love of books, Black LGBTQ literature, and how literature represents lived experiences. All are welcomed and encouraged to join.
Damn, Daddy! – Support Group (Online)
A space for gay, bi, and trans men who are 50 and older to talk about sex, drugs, health, family, and more.
50 y Fabulosas – Grupo de Apoyo TransLatina para mayores de 50
50 y Fabulosas es un grupo de apoyo para Trans Latinas mayores de 50 años, facilitado por Ms. Silvia Sandoval. El grupo se facilita en español.
BBE Phoenix Rising (In-person & Online)
Weekly drop-in support group for Black/African American men who have sex with men, and gay or bisexual, gender variant, and same-gender loving men is a place to build community with other members, reduce isolation, share concerns, and discover new perspectives.
Targeted Abstinence Group
A group for participants who have a substance use goal to abstain from the drug(s) that they find to be most problematic, while continuing to use others.
Abstinence Support Group
A safe space for people with abstinence goals to support one another, share knowledge, & learn skills. We help you achieve and maintain abstinence from all substances.
Managed Use Skills – Support Group (Online)
Connect, support and share harm reduction skills to safer, controlled, and/or reduced use of problem substances.
Wednesday Night Virtual Check-in (Members Only) – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Connection and community for Gay/Bi/Trans men, 50 years and older. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is a program of SFAF.
El Salón – Grupo de apoyo
Reúnete con nosotros para hablar de tu relación con alcohol y drogas y como usar de manera más saludable.
El Grupo de Apoyo Latino
El Grupo de Apoyo Latino de SFAF es un grupo social y educativo que ofrece un espacio abierto, seguro, y confidencial para apoyar a la comunidad Latina afectada por el VIH y SIDA. SFAF ofrece servicios a cualquier persona sin importar su situación migratoria.
Trans Substance Use – Support Group
Drop-in harm reduction group for transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive folks. All substance use goals are welcome.
Tipping Point – Support Group (Online)
A drop-in harm reduction space for gay/bi/MSM men and trans and non-binary people interested in exploring their relationship to alcohol. Find your way to safer drinking, controlled drinking, reduced drinking or quitting.
In The Mix – Support Group
Get in the mix: a harm reduction, peer support group for Black, Indigenous and people of color to explore culture, substances and race. Food provided.
BBE Movie & Game Night
Join us for Game Night where we come together to play board games, watch movies, play cards and the aim is not just to win but to have fun. Relax and chat with other BBE members at this monthly event.
Friday Night Harm Reduction Support Group (Online)
Stay connected, get and give support, and talk about substance use and harm reduction before heading into the weekend.
Community Coffee Social (Members Only) – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Join us for an informal social gathering at a local coffee house. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is a program of SFAF.
HUES Sista Circle – Support Group
For Black women living with or vulnerable to HIV. Our vision at HUES is to cultivate a vibrant intergenerational community where Black women affected by HIV can thrive and flourish.
TGI Monthly Brunch – Community Meeting – Openhouse SF
We welcome Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex Community of ALL AGES to our monthly TGNCI gatherings. Catering to be provided by local TGNCI/QTBIPOC folks/businesses.
Express Yourself – Support Group
Join us in this art therapy group and Express Yourself! All you need is an open mind and willingness to play.
Harm Reduction Skills Group (Online)
Stay connected, get and give support, and talk about substance use and harm reduction. All substance use goals welcome.
Off Mute – Support Group
Want to talk about what's going on in your world these days? Off Mute is a substance use support group with a focus on sharing and reconnecting after much time apart. All substance use goals welcome.
Emotions & Mindfulness – Support Group (Online)
Connect with others while you learn & practice new mindfulness strategies to reduce harm.
Gratitude Luncheon – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Connection and community for Gay/Bi/Trans men, 50 years and older.
Damn, Daddy! – Support Group (Online)
A space for gay, bi, and trans men who are 50 and older to talk about sex, drugs, health, family, and more.
Targeted Abstinence Group
A group for participants who have a substance use goal to abstain from the drug(s) that they find to be most problematic, while continuing to use others.
Abstinence Support Group
A safe space for people with abstinence goals to support one another, share knowledge, & learn skills. We help you achieve and maintain abstinence from all substances.
Managed Use Skills – Support Group (Online)
Connect, support and share harm reduction skills to safer, controlled, and/or reduced use of problem substances.
Wednesday Night Virtual Check-in (Members Only) – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Connection and community for Gay/Bi/Trans men, 50 years and older. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is a program of SFAF.
SFAF Locations Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
SFAF locations will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28—29, for Thanksgiving Day and the day after. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 911.
SFAF Locations Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
SFAF locations will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 28—29, for Thanksgiving Day and the day after. If you are having a medical emergency, please call 911.
Community Coffee Social (Members Only) – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Join us for an informal social gathering at a local coffee house. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is a program of SFAF.
Light in the Grove Annual Gala
Join SFAF executive leadership and staff at the National AIDS Memorial Annual Gala the evening before World AIDS Day. The event will honor Dan Bernal with the Lifetime of Commitment Award and will be hosted by Sister Roma of San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
World AIDS Day National Observance 2024 – Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network
Join 50-Plus at the National AIDS Memorial Grove on World AIDS Day 2024 to remember those lost to HIV/AIDS, educate younger generations about the leadership and activism associated with this disease, and rally to eliminate the health, racial, and social inequities plaguing the ongoing epidemic.
World AIDS Day National Observance
Vince Crisostomo, SFAF’s Director of Aging Services, will receive the Thom Weyand Unsung Hero Award in recognition of his decades of HIV and AIDS advocacy at the World AIDS Day National Observance at the National AIDS Memorial Grove. Crisostomo will also participate in a panel discussion at the event highlighting stories and experiences from people living with HIV of all ages. Vince has lived with HIV/AIDS for over 35 years, dedicating much of them to HIV and LGBTQ+ activism at international, regional, national, and grassroots levels.
Celebrating the Latine Community at the AIDS Memorial Grove
Join Programa Latino to celebrate the lives of Latine people who died of HIV and AIDS around the world. Programa Latino in collaboration with the AIDS Memorial Grove will celebrate the Latine community at the AIDS Memorial Grove by “El Grupo” bolder with Mariachi music, Aztec dancers, tamales and atole. No RSVP needed.
Express Yourself – Support Group
Join us in this art therapy group and Express Yourself! All you need is an open mind and willingness to play.
“Ask an HIV Cure Scientist!” on TikTok Live – HOPE Collaboratory
Brought to you by the HOPE Collaboratory, find out more about the search for an HIV cure. Get a tour of a lab, info about HIV research and experiments, and get your questions about HIV cure answered by premier research institution Gladstone Institutes representatives.
Harm Reduction Skills Group (Online)
Stay connected, get and give support, and talk about substance use and harm reduction. All substance use goals welcome.
World AIDS Day at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco
Programa Latino will host a health fair with HIV testing at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco in honor of World AIDS Day. The event will be held in collaboration with Mission Neighborhood Health Center, Instituto Familiar de La Raza, Vision y Compromiso, El/La para Trans-Latinas and other Latine community-based organizations.
United in Aging: A World AIDS Day Commemoration – Webinar
San Francisco AIDS Foundation staff and community partners from the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Shanti Project, APLA Health, Cascade AIDS Project, Trans Latin@ Coalition, Christie’s Place, and MPact Global Forum will share their collective efforts to cultivate community connections among older adults living with HIV. Event produced by CWC, a program of THE Collaborative at UCSF and SAGE.