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In this episode we meet Preston Vargas, the director of the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis, and Deanna Jimenez, Assistant Professor in the Somatic Psychology Department and head of the Emerging Black Clinician Fellowship. We discuss strategies of navigating white academic space as a black scholar, the notion of bodies of culture, the importance of Afrocentric Healing modalities, scholar-activism, the importance of arts, as well some fundamental ideas in the emerging field of Black Psychology. Preston Varvas earned an M.A. in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness as well as a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies from CIIS. He also worked at CIIS as a Teaching Fellow. Preston joins us from the San Francisco Aids Foundation, where he was the Senior Director, Community Partnerships & Engagement. We are thrilled that he will be coming on board to establish the CBIP as a hub for Black and Indigenous thought, wisdoms, and ways of being. Preston carries the blessings, wisdoms, and joys of his ancestors. He was born from the land of his grandmother's ancestral Wampanoag people. It is a place where his liberated Black ancestors found family and home with the local Indigenous communities. It is also the land where his mother's Cape Verdean immigrant ancestors cultivated cranberry bogs and blueberry bushes amidst deciduous forests. Though he lives on the Pacific coast, Preston honors his ancestors, the land-water spirits of Massachusetts who periodically draw him back home. Deanna Jimenez is a somatic/transpersonal psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is Assistant Professor in the Somatic Psychology Department at California Institute of Integral Studies and has a private practice supporting individuals, couples, and organizations. Her clinical work is centered in the dialogue of mental health as it intersects with race, culture, and spirituality. She received a B.A. in International Relations from UC Berkeley studying the efficacy of conflict resolution and cultural awareness in the international workplace. Following a career in corporate and non-profit fields, Deanna received her M.A. from JFK University in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD student) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode we speak with EWP adjunct professor Dr. Butterfly, along with students, Tayina Fenelus and Cameron Rice, who both took his class on African Cosmologies last semester. We speak of intergenerational transfer of knowledge in African traditions, and other important ideas in African cosmologies such as consubstantiation, ritual, story and song, and practices of divination. Dr. Butterfly shares his views on how African cosmologies can “help one rediscover ways in which one can be soulfully attached, reconnected, and participating in activities that enrich our lives, give them meaning, and restore value to kinds of relationships to each other.” Anthony “Butterfly” Williams, MFA, PhD, (we/us) is the Executive Director of Iruke Institute International. Dr. Butterfly is a cultural alchemist whose work manifests in performance art, community organizing, and transformative education. He is an expert on the decolonization of culture through the arts. Creativity, compassion and collaboration inspire the transformation of self and society that he calls “the work.” Dr. Butterfly is a thought leader who has presented papers, lectures, workshops and symposia on creativity, culture and spirituality in academic, professional and community settings, including the U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare, the American Psychological Association, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, among others. Dr. Butterfly is a community builder who has designed and produced arts-based community events on men's healing, African-centered psychology, creative leadership, police brutality, affordable housing and gay literature. His community-based collaborations include projects with Community Housing Partnership, Bayview Association for Youth, Center for Political Education, and Urban Healers, among others. Dr. Butterfly is a multimedia performance artist who has directed or acted in numerous theater productions, including original multimedia works about mass incarceration, Blaxploitation films, and the writer James Baldwin. He sings live in art galleries, where he exhibits music videos that feature his psychedelic art pop band OLOKUN. His performances have also been presented at Herbst Theater, Bayview Opera House, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the San Francisco International Arts Festival, among others. Contact: awilliams1@ciis.edu The EWP Podcast credits East-West Psychology Podcast Website Connect with EWP: Website • Youtube • Facebook Hosted by Stephen Julich (EWP Core Faculty) and Jonathan Kay (PhD candidate) Produced by: Stephen Julich and Jonathan Kay Edited and Mixed by: Jonathan Kay Introduction music: Mosaic, by Monsoon on the album Mandala Music at the end of the episode: Dusk-Dawn Suite, by The Coltrane Sutras Introduction Voiceover: Roche Wadehra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

We love to hear from our listeners. Send us a message.Dr. Marcus Conant is CMO at Addimmune, a biotech startup developing a cell therapy for HIV that spun out of cell and gene therapy biotech American Gene Technologies (AGT). He spent his career on the front lines of HIV treatment and research and remains an advocate for the HIV patient. He formed the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in 1982, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. On this episode, Dr. Conant shares they why behind cell and gene therapy to treat HIV, and he explains Addimmune's lead asset, AGT103-T, which is designed to provide broad protection using silencing RNA to inhibit binding/entry of the virus, halt replication, and prevent escape.

Join Pushing Limits as we explore the subject of harm reduction. Advocates of these practices believe that the government should provide services to assist those to do drugs in the safest way possible. These services may include needle exchange, overdose prevention sites, and the legalization of substances. These services have been shown to be effective. However, some politicians believe that people who use drugs shouldn't have access to services like affordable housing until they stop using drugs.   Alli Lazarus Our guests include Alli Lazarus of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Shannon Knox, the Executive Director of the San Francisco Drug Users Union. They discuss the state of harm reduction in the city and beyond. Additionally, Alli who lives with a disability herself, talks about some of the challenges her clients with disabilities face, specifically whether attendants can assist people engaging in the use of drugs.  Both of our guests give their takes on the issue of whether drug users should be considered disabled under the ADA as well.   This program is produced by Jacob Lesner-Buxton, and hosted and edited by Denny Daughters with production assistance from Jacob Stanton. Useful Resources: San Francisco Drug Users Union Harm reduction-San Francisco AIDS Foundation A study about an overdose prevention site in San Francisco North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) National Harm Reduction Coalition The post Harm Reduction – Pushing Limits – April 26, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

There are increasingly pervasive mental health issues that adolescents are experiencing. If we can help kids understand what they're feeling and give them a language, that's the beginning of being able to give them help. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Mark Cloutier. Mark is the CEO of Caminar, a non-profit community-based agency that has been providing support services to individuals with mental health disorders for more than 50 years. Before joining Caminar, Mark held leadership roles in prominent health organizations and foundations, such as Horizons Services, the San Francisco Foundation, the Center for Youth Wellness, Kaiser Family Foundation, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. A longstanding resident of the Bay Area, Mark is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College, and earned Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Health degrees at the University of California, Berkeley. He's also a published author, having co-authored Prevent, Screen, Heal: Collective Action to Fight the Toxic Effects of Early Life Adversity. We're excited to have Mark with us today to discuss community-based mental health and prevention efforts for teens and young adolescents.   For more information about Caminar, please visit: https://www.caminar.org If you would like to support Caminar, please learn more: https://www.caminar.org/together To connect with Caminar on Instagram, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/caminarformentalhealth/ To connect with Caminar on Facebook, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/caminarformentalhealth/ To connect with Caminar on Youtube, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLpQ0IiUzDLUTNm52Za1ZLQ

Being fabulous can save your life.   The Old Gays are a social media sensation: flamboyant outfits, lip synched dance parties, and risque theatrics you might not expect of men in their 70s and 80s.    A lot of their media attention focuses on the joy they bring to all of us. But in their new book, The Old Gays' Guide to the Good Life, they share a deeper story. This week on It's OK, Bill, Bob, Mick, and Jessay talk about the missing generation of gay elders, and how being “discovered” late in life saved them.    In this episode we cover:    Finding beauty inside immense suffering Why is it so hard to talk about devastating collective events - like AIDS and COVID - once the initial danger is over? The role of luck in surviving when so many did not Learning to love yourself first - at any age Chosen family and the power of being truly seen for who you are - in good times and bad Looking for a creative exploration of grief? Check out the best selling Writing Your Grief course here.   Related episode:  What's It All For? Loss and Meaning In Midlife with Chip Conley Follow our show on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok @refugeingrief and @itsokpod on TikTok. Visit refugeingrief.com for resources & courses About our guests: The Old Gays are best friends Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons, Robert Reeves, and Jessay Martin. Flamboyant social media celebrities - @oldgays - they've also become educators, teaching people about the strides that have been made over the last five decades in the LGBTQIA+ community. Get their new tell-all group memoir, The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned about Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last Find them on IG at @theoldgays and on TikTok at @oldgays.   About Megan:  Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today's leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, It's Ok that You're Not OK, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief   Additional resources: The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and UCSF house a lot of queer history related to the AIDS epidemic.    National AIDS Memorial    Want to talk with Megan directly? Join our patreon community for live monthly Q&A grief clinics: your questions, answered. Want to speak to her privately? Apply for a 1:1 grief consultation here.    Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I love to ask people, “What's the best event you've ever attended? And why?” Was it your best friend's wedding because you knew everyone there?   Was it a baby shower because everyone was there for the same reason - to help the new parents prepare for their next chapter?  Was it an amazing concert because the community had taken on a life of its own with costumes and bracelets and dancing?  Most often, a person's favorite event boils down to its community - a group of like-minded people coming together to celebrate or accomplish or support a common cause. Without a focus on building an authentic and inclusive community, our walks and runs and rides risk blending together and losing their distinctiveness.In this episode, P2PPF's Marcie Maxwell is joined by Tracy Evans, Race Director of AIDS/LifeCycle, a fully-supported, seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, raising money for both the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation. AIDS/LifeCycle was recognized as the 2023 Program of the Year at the last Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum conference.Tracy shares insights into how they have cultivated one of the industry's largest event personalities. We'll discover the behind-the-scenes efforts that make their cyclist community thrive not only during the event itself, but also throughout the year. Tracy also discusses intentional steps taken by AIDS/LifeCycle to foster inclusivity and the positive results they have achieved.In today's episode, we'll explore: Finding and cultivating your event's voice Tactics for creating a truly inclusive event The power of authentic communication in strengthening both participant and team communities Mentioned LinksAIDS/LifeCycleAIDS Life/Cycle - YouTubeStay Connected on LinkedInConnect with TracyConnect with MarcieConnect with the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum (00:00) - Welcome to The P2P Soap Box (02:06) - Introducing Tracy Evans (09:45) - Building an Event with Personality (19:13) - Inclusivity (34:33) - Leading a Complex Moving Fundraiser (40:16) - Preparation through Danger (44:19) - Learn More!

Today on the show we welcome Dr. Marcus Conant, chief medical officer of American Gene Technologies. Dr. Conant was one of the first physicians to treat AIDS in San Francisco while running the inpatient dermatology service at the University of California San Francisco. Before anyone recognized the virus or understood that it was about to become a global epidemic, Dr. Conant took the lead in forming the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in 1982, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He's dedicated much of his career to fighting for an end to HIV.Full bio Marcus A. Conant, MDChief Medical Officer at American Gene TechnologiesMarcus A. Conant, MD is a physician who treated thousands of HIV patients in the early 80s while running the inpatient dermatology service at the University of California San Francisco. Before anyone recognized the virus or understood that it was about to become a global epidemic, he took the lead in forming the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in 1982, which later became the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Marcus conducted early clinical trials, persevering despite seeing 94% of patients die during the epidemic's first years. His clinical experience sensitized him to the suffering caused by the disease. As a physician with a holistic perspective, his work expanded beyond the strictly clinical, to include education, research, and advocacy. Marcus is currently a clinical professor emeritus at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco. He has published more than 70 articles on the treatment of AIDS, testified in front of Congress multiple times, and is a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ community.LinksMarcus Conant, MD, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-conant-056699229/American Gene Technologies Website: https://www.americangene.com/American Gene Technologies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1127234/American Gene Technologies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amerigene/American Gene Technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/americangeneAmerican Gene Technologies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americangenetechnologies/Qualio website:https://www.qualio.com/ Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast Apply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8 Music by keldez

In his newly published spiritual memoir, I Came Here Seeking a Person, Bill Glenn shares the joys and the traumas of growing up gay and Catholic in the 1950s and 60s. A one-time Jesuit seminarian, he explores the longing for and the obstacles to living a life of faith, service, and wholeness in today's world. He also explores the impact of being a newly out gay man in the terrible opening years of the AIDS epidemic, and what the aftereffects of those experiences have been. The memoir is an ode to love, joy, and faith, and to living fully amidst, as he calls it, “the all of it.” William D. Glenn A former Jesuit, Bill is a licensed psychotherapist and spiritual director with a private practice in San Francisco and Santa Rosa, California. He was executive director of Continuum, a Tenderloin-based health care agency that provides care for triply-diagnosed clients. Bill has been working with the Enneagram, an authoritative and unique self- integration system, since 1978, and has conducted workshops on its application throughout the Bay Area. From 1995-2002, he was the convener of Spirit Group, an intentional prayer community, and for ten years co-facilitated Katargeo, a program for lifers at San Quentin State Penitentiary. Glenn is currently a trustee of the Morris Stulsaft Foundation, a trustee of the Graduate Theological Union, and co-chair of the capital campaign for Horizons Foundation in San Francisco. A former board member of the Insight Prison Project, he is past vice president of the board of KQED, past president of the socially responsible mutual fund Working Assets/Citizens Funds, and past president of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Host Irwin Keller Rabbi Irwin Keller has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Ner Shalom in Sonoma County, California, since 2008. His past work included LGBT advocacy, HIV legal services, and 21 years as a singing drag queen with The Kinsey Sicks, America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet. Irwin's sermons and essays on Torah, mysticism, God, politics, disillusionment, and hope can be found on his blog, Itzik's Well, found at irwinkeller.com. Irwin is a steward and faculty member of Commonweal's Taproot Gathering. #commonweal #newschoolcommonweal #growingupgay #nershalom #irwinkeller Find out more about The New School at Commonweal on our website: tns.commonweal.org. And like/follow our Soundcloud channel for more great podcasts.

Drugs! How prevalent are they in our queer community and should we tolerate or just cope with them? What do we do when we see someone struggling with addiction or wanting to play while high? Our guest Stephan Ferris (AKA: Blue Bailey) talks with us about his own personal struggles and the book he wrote about them: BLUE MOVIEStephan FerrisTwitter: http://Twitter.com/BlueBaileySF IG: http://instagram.com/BlueBaileySF Get the book : BLUE MOVIEhttps://www.unboundedition.com/product/blue-movie-stephan-ferris-literary-nonfiction/ Reading is Fundamental Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingIsFundamentalPodcast Resources for Help:Alcoholic's Anonymous. Find a meeting near you -https://www.aa.org/find-aa Castro Country Club, a refuge for the San Francisco queer community - https://www.castrocountryclub.org/ Conscious Recovery Library -https://www.wholehearted.org/title/conscious-recovery-library Crystal Meth Anonymous. Find a meeting near you - https://www.crystalmeth.org/cma-meeting-directory/ Definitions of addiction and recovery terms - https://www.recoveryanswers.org/addiction-ary/ Directory of drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation services which includes LGBTQ-specific community addiction services by state - https://www.addicted.org/drug-alcohol-addiction-services-lgbtq-community-united-states.html Gay & Sober's. Providing a safe, fun, and enriching experience to the sober LGBTQ community. https://www.gayandsober.org/ Harm Reduction - https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/drug-and-alcohol-harm-reduction/ LGBT Foundation - Recovery (UK) - https://lgbt.foundation/recovery LGBT Treatment Centers - https://www.gayandsober.org/directory LGBTQ+ & Recovery. Recovery Research Institute (MA) - https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/lgbtq-in-recovery/ Making Addiction Treatment More Realistic And Pragmatic: The Perfect Should Not Be The Enemy Of The Good - https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20211221.691862/ San Francisco AIDS Foundation, substance health services - https://www.sfaf.org/services/substance-use-treatment/ There is life after addiction. Most people recover - https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1071282194/addiction-substance-recovery-treatment Huge thank you to our sponsors:http://LeatherDaddySkin.com Use offer code: ONGUARD for 10% OFF and Mr-S- LeatherWARDROBE: http://OnGuardGear.com-------- Cast Socials -------Twitter: http://Twitter.com/OnGuardSalon IG: http://instagram.com/OnGuardSalon http://OnGuardSalon.com Race BannonTwitter: http://Twitter.com/BannonRace IG: http://instagram.com/BannonRace http://Bannon.comGraylin ThorntonTwitter: http://Twitter.com/GraylinThornton IG: http://instagram.com/GraylinThornton Kristofer WestonTwitter: http://twitter.com/KristoferWeston IG: http://instagram.com/KristoferWeston The Cigar PigTwitter: http://twitter.com/TheCigarPig IG: http://instagram.com/TheCigarPig Pup AmpTwitter: http://twitter.com/PupAmp IG: http://instagram.com/PupAmp A @Wattsthesafeword Production

Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with William D. Glenn about his latest book, I Came Here Seeking a Person: A Vital Story of Grace; One Gay Man's Spiritual Journey, published by Paulist Press. William D. Glenn, a psychotherapist and spiritual director, is a longtime leader in the LGBTQ+ community. Influenced by Thomas Merton, Carl Jung, the Society of Jesus and Queer Culture, Bill elucidates moments in his life from his childhood in an Irish Catholic family mid-20th century through his nearly decade as a Jesuit, to his subsequent life as a sober, out, married gay man. Former president of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, executive director of Continuum HIV Services, Bill is currently the chair of the board of trustees of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, an inter-religious graduate university. A co-founder of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies at the Pacific School of Religion, he has focused on the intersection of queer and soul for the past four decades. I Came Here Seeking a Person: One Gay Man's Spiritual Journey is Bill's interior-focused memoir: this volume details his complex journey of faith—in practice—over the span of his lifetime. Shaped by loving and courageous individuals and scores of writers—spiritual, intellectual, cultural, psychological, imaginative—whose words have formed, instructed, confronted and healed. His book is invitational, accessible and a true story of grace. After the main podcast conversation, we include a recording of a book reading event that Bill Glenn gave at Many Rivers Books & Tea in Sebastopol, CA, on January 19th, 2023. The segment includes a riveting reading from a chapter of his book as well as an extended question and answer session. More information about William D. Glenn's work can be found at: Bill Glenn's website: www.williamdglenn.com, Bill Glenn at the GTU: www.gtu.edu.

Shauna Carey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, leveraging her deep expertise in both design and social impact to oversee the strategy and vision for IDEO.org. Previously, in her role as Executive Design Director & Chief Communications Officer, Shauna worked alongside design teams and communities to surface insights to unlock new possibilities, create narratives that inspire action, and share stories about the impact of design. Over the past nine years at IDEO.org, Shauna has worked on projects and programs focused on advancing health equity, criminal justice reform, refugee rights, gender equality, and climate resilience. She also previously served as Managing Director and co-lead of our New York studio. Prior to joining IDEO.org, Shauna worked to expand access to quality education and health care at organizations like Room to Read and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. She also helped launch and grow a number of mission-driven startups in Europe and the San Francisco Bay Area. A social scientist at heart, Shauna holds a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Outside of work, she's happiest barefoot on a beach somewhere or at home in Brooklyn, where she can usually be found wandering around with a strong cup of coffee in hand. About AIGA Design Adjacent AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with industry leaders who are innovating and designing the future. These conversations expand beyond the design community, encompassing industries and areas that intersect with design and shift the ways in which we think about and interact with each other and the world around us. About Bennie F. Johnson Bennie F. Johnson is the Executive Director of AIGA, the professional association for design. Bennie thrives on the connections between marketing, technology, education, and innovation. With experience in strategic and consumer marketing, brand management, and innovation management, he is drawn to opportunities that allow him to lead and create new modes for business engagement. He has broad experience growing brands, businesses, and organizations with a special focus on venture launch and brand relaunch business environments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aigadesign/message

In this week's brand new episode of Beau my God the Podcast, Host Beau Bradley (they/he) sits down with very special guest, Erik Wojciechowski (he/him) to catch up on their friendship, their individual experiences as trans folks and what life was like for them back before they realized they were both transgender.The duo chats about how they met at Penn State Berks Campus, Circa 2010, when they were each  repressed in their queer identities. Erik shares what it was like to realize he was trans, what led him to jump all in with his medical transition, and how knowing someone in real life who is transitioning can be a game changer. The pair chat tattoos, exes, and how they used to watch The L Word on DVD.Erik shares with listeners, his experience transitioning from Penn State Berks, to Temple University, to living in Los Angeles, and why he isn't looking back. Erik also flips the script on Beau, digging into what life was like for them in undergrad, who they got a tattoo to impress, and how Fall is a period of starting over and renewal. This episode is exceptionally fun and insightful. Please read the note below from guest, Erik Wojciechowski regarding his participation in the 2023 AIDs Lifecycle Ride!!Episode Marked Explicit for moderate cursing.------ NOTE FROM ERIK about the 2023 AIDs Lifecycle Ride: -------Hey everyone! Totally forgot to mention that I am participating in the 2023 AIDs Lifecycle ride this coming June! This is a charity ride that raises funds for the San Francisco AIDs Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The ride takes place over the course of 5 days where we ride 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I have always wanted to take on a cycling challenge like this, and am so excited to be participating in a ride that supports those in my community! My fundraising goal is $3500. If you wish to support me in my journey, please follow the link in the episode description and click the blue “Support Our Mission” button right next to my name! Thank you for your support! And thank you for having me on the show, Beau! Hope ya'll enjoy it!LINK TO DONATE: https://giving.aidslifecycle.org/participant/2925

Raoni finally exposés all the reasons why the AIDS/LifeCycle changed his outlook on life in such an incredible way. Raoni introduces you to the nine people on his team that come from every walk of life and different places from all over the country, and how they enriched his life on this journey. Raoni recaps his favorite moments of the trip, what the love bubble is, the reasons why we ride, and the extraordinary event details, and how you can be a part of the AIDS/LifeCycle in 2023 and beyond! For more information on the AIDS/LifeCycle and this joint yearly event by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and its life-saving services, check out the ride website at www.aidslifecycle.org Follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, & Twitter @exposingmygay, and don't forget to call the official My Gay Exposé Podcast Hotline @ 415-501-0401 and leave a message for Raoni sharing “Your Gay Exposé.” And lastly, don't forget about the My Gay Exposé Podcast website @ www.mygayexposepodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mygayexpose/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mygayexpose/support

In this episode of Coming Together for Sexual Health, we speak with Terrance Wilder and Nikole Trainor, two people who were intimately involved in PrEP Supports, a campaign launched by the San Francisco Department of Public Health in 2018. PrEP Supports was a community-engaged campaign that specifically focused on PrEP access and education in Black communities in San Francisco.  Download the transcript of this episode.  Resources from Terrance, Nikole, and the CAPTC:  See images and video from the PrEP Supports campaign at Ask About PrEP or by texting “Ask PrEP” to 21201  510 Media Instituto Familiar de la Raza and Sí a la Vida  Get connected to Have Good Sex on Instagram and their website  Get free at-home testing kits from takemehome.org  Learn more about San Francisco's Getting to Zero Campaign   PrEP and PEP self-paced online learning opportunities from the CAPTC PrEP printable pocket guide for providers  View the CAPTC's HIV and PrEP resources Have any questions, concerns, or love letters? Send us a message on Instagram @comingtogetherpod or email us at comingtogetherpod@ucsf.edu. Don't forget to leave us a review on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Guest Bios:  Currently based out of Stockton, California (but Oakland born and raised), Terrance Wilder is an Equity Training Coordinator at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation where he's worked for 5 years. In addition to putting in work at SFAF, Terrance is an avid basketball player, hiker, and comedy fan.  Nikole Trainor currently works full-time for the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) as the Getting to Zero Program Coordinator/Contract Manager, while also teaching part-time at SJSU in the School of Public Health. Nikole has worked for SFDPH in the STD Prevention and Control Branch for the past 13 years. She is responsible for spearheading several innovative initiatives which included the launch of the San Francisco PrEP Supports Campaign (2019), launch of Have Good Sex Campaign (2020), implementation of the first Pharmacist Delivered One-Stop PrEP Program at Mission Wellness Pharmacy in San Francisco CA (2018-present), and the implementation of the first official lab-based HIV/STI/HCV home-testing program (2021). For the past 15 years, Nikole has been dedicated to improving quality of life for all communities of color and speaking boldly about inequities that negatively impact the communities in which she serves.   

There are infinite ways of expressing love yet we run into issues in doing so. What are some of the barriers we come across in expressing our love for others? What has us shy away when what we REALLY want to do is reach out? What is the number one reason we don't seek outside advice or counsel when we're experiencing relational or sexual problems? It's something that most of us deal with and it's sexual shame. Listen in as Empowerment Coach, Marnika Shelton, and your host, Elizabeth Cunningham, dive deeper into what those challenges are and how we can overcome them together. Shame is something that grows behind closed doors. Talking about it and being open is the first step to healing. Marnika Shelton is the owner of Nika Cherelle s LLC, the host of the It Cast s Real Talk on Sex, and a personal empowerment coach specializing in health and sexuality. They empower and inspire people across all cultural backgrounds; by breaking down taboo, they aim to create a world where all people feel loved, honored and respected.They sit on the board of The Grateful Garment Project.Their work has been featured with The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and in Math Magazine, Bitch Media, OZY, Slate, and Cosmopolitan Magazine.

One was a young boy. The other was a giant iron robot. Together, they formed a friendship for the ages. Join Brad and Katie as they watch The Iron Giant and discover the special bond between a boy named Hogarth (yes, really, Hogarth) and his robot as they battle a super sus secret agent who's out to destroy the Iron Giant. Will Hogarth and the Iron Giant live to see their friendship blossom? Or will it all come crashing down like what they said would happen during nuclear bomb drills? Find out in this week's episode of Well...I Liked It!-----Brad is raising money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center by participating in the AIDS/LifeCycle. All donations are much appreciated. You can make a donation here --> http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/brad_dixon

Guests Kyle Temple and Rio Bauce talk about how social workers can help people who are LGBTQIA+ overcome addiction to substances. Kyle Temple, LCSW, is Senior Director, Stonewall Project at San Francisco AIDS Foundation.   Rio Bauce is on track to graduate in May 2022 with a master's in social work from California State University - East Bay. Read the show notes to learn more and get related resources. Thanks for listening! If you liked this episode, please subscribe to NASW Social Work Talks on your favorite podcast app. And please leave us a review at Apple Podcasts.

San Francisco has long embraced a philosophy of harm reduction in its drug treatment programs. The goal is to prevent deaths and disease by providing clean syringes, medications that help curb addiction, and other judgment-free treatment support. Studies show that this approach does save lives. But now the city is in the midst of a fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis, with more than 1300 deaths over two years. In response, some officials are questioning the effectiveness of the harm reduction model, calling for other options like abstinence-only treatment programs. We'll discuss the history, science and politics of drug treatment in San Francisco. Guests: Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Stanford School of Medicine Vitka Eisen, president and CEO, HealthRIGHT 360 Ahsha Safai, member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 11 Jen Jeffries , former IV drug user currently on methadone. Medication assisted treatment coordinator, San Francisco AIDS Foundation

There are infinite ways of expressing love yet we run into issues in doing so. What are some of the barriers we come across in expressing our love for others? What has us shy away when what we REALLY want to do is reach out? What is the number one reason we don't seek outside advice or counsel when we're experiencing relational or sexual problems? It's something that most of us deal with and it's sexual shame. Listen in as Empowerment Coach, Marnika Shelton, and your host, Elizabeth Cunningham, dive deeper into what those challenges are and how we can overcome them together. Shame is something that grows behind closed doors. Talking about it and being open is the first step to healing. Marnika Shelton is the owner of Nika Cherelle s LLC, the host of the It Cast s Real Talk on Sex, and a personal empowerment coach specializing in health and sexuality. They empower and inspire people across all cultural backgrounds; by breaking down taboo, they aim to create a world where all people feel loved, honored and respected.They sit on the board of The Grateful Garment Project.Their work has been featured with The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, SOMArts Cultural Center, and in Math Magazine, Bitch Media, OZY, Slate, and Cosmopolitan Magazine.

We've been joking about it for months, but the day has finally come: We're covering Jason X (2002) on Spooky Tuesday. An unabashedly Y2K movie that dares to imagine a future full of clothing you might've bought at your local Limited Too, the tenth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise shows the ghombie himself getting frozen, going to space, and exploring virtual reality. Was it worth the wait? It depends on who you ask.Want to donate to Monica's AIDS/LifeCycle fund benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center?Check out her donation page here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/monicaheidt Resources:Jason X Trailer: https://youtu.be/Ka8QJjfpw1whttps://weminoredinfilm.com/2014/04/04/13-things-you-may-not-know-about-jason-x/ https://www.comicon.com/2021/03/20/franchise-expansion-or-implosion-jason-x/ https://www.gq.com/story/on-jason-x-the-friday-the-13th-movie-that-sent-jason-off-to-kill-in-space

The girlies are fighting, y'all. Ever since The Shining (1980) first smashed its way into theaters, Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick were at each other's throats, arguing about whose version of the story is best, whose is a fancy car without an engine, and whose is by no means a serious literary work. On a new Spooky Tuesday, though, we just may have discovered that a combination of the two canons makes for the best understanding of the film — and we're sharing our thoughts and theories as we break down one of the most famous horror movies (or straight up just one of the most famous movies) of all time.Want to donate to Monica's AIDS/LifeCycle fund benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center? Check out her donation page here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/monicaheidt  References:Coors Light Twins Commercial: https://youtu.be/UfH2mgOnM-k https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(novel) https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/23/the-shining-at-40-will-we-ever-fully-understand-what-it-all-means https://www.slashfilm.com/604309/the-shining-ending-explained-one-of-the-most-famous-horror-conclusions-ever-deserves-a-fresh-look/ 

We gotta say, Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) really lives up to its title as a video nasty. Pulled from theaters when it first came out because it dared to ask the question, “What if Santa but bad,” this ‘80s horror flick became something of a cult classic based solely on the fact that it was hard to see — like, literally hard to track down and watch back when streaming services and websites were barely even a twinkle in Al Gore's eye. If you ask us here at Spooky Tuesday, though, “evil Santa” was a total red (and green) herring for the actually disturbing on-screen deaths. On our second (and last) Christmas episode of the season, we're talking about what worked for us, who changed their tune about this movie, and why diverstitties are so important.Want to donate to Monica's AIDS/LifeCycle fund benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center?  Check out her donation page here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/monicaheidt  Resources: Peer Pressure Video: https://youtu.be/a6_8zBcm7xkhttps://drafthouse.com/news/remembering-the-year-that-silent-night-deadly-night-ruined-christmas  https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/silent-night-deadly-night-controversial-horror-film-getting-reboot.html/  https://nerdist.com/article/silent-night-deadly-night-anniversary-charles-sellier-perry-botkin/  https://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/silent_night_deadly_night/ https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/82656/30th-anniversary-silent-night-deadly-night-retrospective-part-1/ 

You already know that all of us Spooky Tuesday cuties have impeccable, perfect, polished singing voices — so it's no surprise that we were excited to take on our first musical. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) is a zombie Christmas movie packed full of original songs, pop culture references, and characters who don't yet realize they're queer (but don't worry, we're ready to help them get there). It's also one of the rare apocalypse settings we'd actually entertain the notion of fighting for, and we're explaining why on our new episode.Want to donate to Monica's AIDS/LifeCycle fund benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center?    Check out her donation page here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/monicaheidt  

Episode Summary: In this week's episode, things get real complex and complicado when Jarrett asks the question, can Black people be gentrifiers? To help answer this, and other thorny questions about gentrification, Jarrett and Tre'vell are joined by Atlanta-based commercial real estate developer and broker Robert Myrick and L.A. Times reporter Donovan X. Ramsey. It's a thought-provoking conversation that gets into the history of this process, dissecting why Black and Brown people are the ones to lose when Karen moves into the neighborhood. Episode Notes:Fill up your Thursdays with more of Tre'vell by checking out Crooked Media's “What A Day'' or check out FANTI's Episode 57, titled “Funky Covid-ina (ft. Nurse Alice Benjamin, Dr. Darien Sutton and Bianca Mabute-Louie).” During the Listener Feedback segment, Jarrett mentioned a thoughtful parenting social video that Destiny Bennett shared on her IG @theycallmemamabennett. Lastly, you can learn more about our guests Dr. James Simmons by following him on IG at @askthenp and our guests Donovan X. Ramsey by following him on IG or Twitter at @donovanxramsey. Robert Myrick is about that social media life.  Pass the PopcornOmarion–excuse us–Omicron is taking over, and so we invited Dr. James Simmons on the show to answer all our questions: Is it time to panic? Should we cancel our holiday travel plans? What if we're not boosted? Dr. Simmons provides us with that good, good insight and also explains why South Africa deserves a shout out for letting the world know about Omicron. If you hadn't heard, Dr. Simmons came correct when he explained that it ain't South Africa's mutation, ya'll!DIS/Honorable Mentions HM: “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is streaming on Discovery+, and it is a Black cooking and competition show that dives into culture and history that deserves your attention. HM: “Harlem” is a comedy following four Black friends as they do love and work in NYC that combines what viewers loved about Insecure and Sex and the City–or Living Single if you want to keep it Black. Catch it on Amazon Prime.  HM: Mindy Kaling's “The Sex Lives of College Girls” is streaming on HBO Max. This aptly named show details four college roommates love adventures as they dip it and get dipped in New England's Essex College. Black History Is Happening EverydayRobert Gray was apart of one of the first Safe Sex campaigns to travel the world ran by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Read the article, “Poster Boys,” which details Gray's story published by the Bay Area Reporter. Our Sponsors This WeekDipseaFor listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/Fanti. Go ahead and @ usEmail: FANTI@maximumfun.orgIG@FANTIpodcast@Jarrett Hill@rayzon (Tre'Vell)Twitter@FANTIpodcast@TreVellAnderson@JarrettHill@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.orgLaura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer. Episode Contributors: Jarrett Hill, Laura Swisher, Tre'Vell Anderson, Lorraine WheatMusic: Cor.eceGraphics: Ashley Nguyen

The thing about The Thing (1982) is that it is super gross, actually — but it's also full of absolute hotties. From Kurt Russell with his beard to Keith David with his earring to Richard Masur's big gorgeous nose, pretty much everyone is serving looks, and given that it's an all male cast (literally not a single woman among them, sorry to Alison Bechdel), there's plenty of opportunities for things to get gay. As we journey down to the south pole on a new Spooky Tuesday, we're gearing up for the winter weather with one of the best horror classics around. Want to donate to Monica's AIDS/LifeCycle fund benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center?Check out her donation page here: http://www.tofighthiv.org/goto/monicaheidthttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/opinion/the-thing-movie-horror.htmlhttps://www.thepostathens.com/article/2021/10/the-thing-retrospective-review-john-carpenterhttps://screenrant.com/thing-movie-childs-human-ending-explained/

The overdose crisis claimed the lives of 700 San Franciscans in 2020—twice the number of COVID-19 deaths during the same period. Poverty, criminalization, and the demonization of people who use drugs has put our community members in greater danger, and the stigma surrounding drug use has stalled meaningful efforts to create services and implement policies that will save lives.We speak with Ashley Fairburn—a harm reduction worker at the San Francisco AIDs Foundation—about what the overdose crisis is, the disparate impact it has on homeless San Franciscans, and how we can practice harm reduction in our own communities.Learn more!The San Francisco AIDs Foundation has so much helpful information about the overdose crisis and many programs to help keep people who use drugs safe. https://www.sfaf.org/Resources:Never Use Alone— call this number to let them know if you're going to use, and they will call back to check on you in a few minutes 1(808)484-3731TED Talk by Dr. Carl Hart— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9HMifCoSkoWeather report brought to you by Ivan and The Be Extra Terrestrials (The Be.E.T.s), an American band formed in Riverside, California, in 2005 by singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist producer Ivan Gomez. The band is currently based in Oakland, CA. The sole member of band, Ivan writes, records, engineers, and produces all tracks except where noted, despite the plural moniker. The fruit of the ear loins of a chronically depressed melancholic loner, Ivan attempts to convey what makes him tick.Support for Street Speak comes from our listeners! Please donate to us online at https://coalition.networkforgood.comSupport the show (https://coalition.networkforgood.com/)

Join us for an important intergenerational conversation with LGBTQ Asians and Pacific Islanders and their allies. Our panelists will share QTAPI stories and experiences of the dual pandemics of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19; their histories as Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States; their past and current roles in community organizing and the political process; as well as other issues that are part of the current cultural and political shifts and relevant to the experiences of QTAPI individuals. Meet the Speakers Ignatius Bau was the HIV prevention program coordinator at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum in the mid-1990s, and served as a member of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and advisory groups about HIV/AIDS for the federal Office of Minority Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes for Health. He also has served on the board of directors for the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Community HIV Project, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, National Minority AIDS Project, and Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Cecilia Chung is the senior director of strategic initiatives and evaluation at Transgender Law Center, a health commissioner of San Francisco and an internationally recognized civil rights leader in the LGBT and HIV community. Chung has served as the co-chair of GNP+ and is currently a member of the WHO Advisory Council of Women Living with HIV. Vince Crisostomo is a gay Chamorro (Pacific Islander) long-term HIV/AIDS survivor who believes in the healing power of community and has dedicated more than 30 years to HIV/AIDS activism and LGBTQ communities. He is passionate about bringing health care to all and social justice equity to people of every sexual identity, HIV status, gender, race and age. Crisostomo is SFAF's director of aging services and previously managed the Elizabeth Taylor 50 Plus Network for long-term HIV survivors. He co-chaired the HIV & Aging Work Group and was an active member of the Mayor's Long-Term Care Coordinating Council. Crisostomo has led a number of grassroots HIV advocacy and LGBTQ organizations in the United States and overseas. He was executive director of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Regional Networks on HIV/AIDS, founded the Pacific Island Jurisdiction AIDS Action Group, and served as a United Nations NGO delegate for the Asia Pacific. In 2019, having won the popular vote, he was community grand marshall for San Francisco Pride. In July 2021, he was appointed to the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee. NOTES This is a free program; any voluntary donations made during registration will support the production of our online programs. A complimentary lunch will be provided before the program for in-person attendees. The Commonwealth Club thanks Gilead Sciences, Inc. for its generous support of The Michelle Meow Show.  Program presented in partnership with GAPA Theatre, The Connection at the San Francisco Community Health Center, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and The Commonwealth Club of California. This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. SPEAKERS Ignatius Bau Former HIV Prevention Program Coordinator, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Former Member, President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Cecilia Chung Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation, Transgender Law Center; Health Commissioner, San Francisco Vince Crisostomo Director of Aging Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Host and Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on October 6th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an important intergenerational conversation with LGBTQ Asians and Pacific Islanders and their allies. Our panelists will share QTAPI stories and experiences of the dual pandemics of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19; their histories as Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States; their past and current roles in community organizing and the political process; as well as other issues that are part of the current cultural and political shifts and relevant to the experiences of QTAPI individuals. Meet the Speakers Ignatius Bau was the HIV prevention program coordinator at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum in the mid-1990s, and served as a member of the President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and advisory groups about HIV/AIDS for the federal Office of Minority Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institutes for Health. He also has served on the board of directors for the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Community HIV Project, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, National Minority AIDS Project, and Funders for LGBTQ Issues. Cecilia Chung is the senior director of strategic initiatives and evaluation at Transgender Law Center, a health commissioner of San Francisco and an internationally recognized civil rights leader in the LGBT and HIV community. Chung has served as the co-chair of GNP+ and is currently a member of the WHO Advisory Council of Women Living with HIV. Vince Crisostomo is a gay Chamorro (Pacific Islander) long-term HIV/AIDS survivor who believes in the healing power of community and has dedicated more than 30 years to HIV/AIDS activism and LGBTQ communities. He is passionate about bringing health care to all and social justice equity to people of every sexual identity, HIV status, gender, race and age. Crisostomo is SFAF's director of aging services and previously managed the Elizabeth Taylor 50 Plus Network for long-term HIV survivors. He co-chaired the HIV & Aging Work Group and was an active member of the Mayor's Long-Term Care Coordinating Council. Crisostomo has led a number of grassroots HIV advocacy and LGBTQ organizations in the United States and overseas. He was executive director of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Regional Networks on HIV/AIDS, founded the Pacific Island Jurisdiction AIDS Action Group, and served as a United Nations NGO delegate for the Asia Pacific. In 2019, having won the popular vote, he was community grand marshall for San Francisco Pride. In July 2021, he was appointed to the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee. NOTES This is a free program; any voluntary donations made during registration will support the production of our online programs. A complimentary lunch will be provided before the program for in-person attendees. The Commonwealth Club thanks Gilead Sciences, Inc. for its generous support of The Michelle Meow Show.  Program presented in partnership with GAPA Theatre, The Connection at the San Francisco Community Health Center, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and The Commonwealth Club of California. This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. SPEAKERS Ignatius Bau Former HIV Prevention Program Coordinator, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Former Member, President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Cecilia Chung Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation, Transgender Law Center; Health Commissioner, San Francisco Vince Crisostomo Director of Aging Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Host and Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on October 6th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The documentary that tells the history of the queer community in Hollywood, we have the director. Also, if you are pregnant, you can get vaccinated! And switching gears into relationships; how to identify relationship anxiety and can magic find you love? Shira thinks so! Let's go there!    Special guests: Laura Thomas - Director, Harm Reduction Policy at San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Dr. Kjersti Aagaard - Professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.  Susan Zinn, a licensed psychotherapist, bestselling co-author, and trauma specialist. Gregorio Davila who is the director /creator of a new documentary 'LA - A Queer History". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Judith Auerbach is an independent science, policy consultant, and Professor in the School of Medicine at UCSF. She recently served as Vice President, Research & Evaluation at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, where she was responsible for developing, leading, and managing research and evaluation-related activities.  Dr. Auerbach  has taught, presented, and published widely in the areas of HIV/AIDS, social science and public policy, and sex and gender. You can find more about her research here.In this podcast we talk about disciplinary stigma toward the social sciences in health research, and the ways that not giving social scientists a seat at the table can result in lower uptake of health advances, including  vaccines. We discuss how social sciences can increase our understanding of where a health issue sits in someone's life, inequitable social arrangements, and unintended consequences of health interventions. Listening and opening our heart and minds to socially marginalized persons' viewpoints, and examining how inequities are operationalized at institutional levels, can inform our actions to make change.Episode hosted by Dr. Carmen Logie. Supported by funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Canada Research Chairs program. Original music and podcast produced by Jupiter Productions, who have various production services available to support your podcast needs. 

Let’s talk about our status. And I’m not talking single, taken, or it’s complicated. I’m talking about HIV status. Because when we arm ourselves with information and know more about our personal health, we can make fact-based decisions for ourselves and those we interact with.In hindsight, Ryan didn’t know a thing about HIV and AIDS, until he found the community of AIDS/LifeCycle. In this episode, you’ll hear from AIDS/LifeCycle Ride Director Tracy Evans and Senior Outreach Coordinator Albert Ontiveros, representing both the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center as we:Define HIV and identify ways in which the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation are on the frontlines fighting this pandemicDiscuss the current state of HIV and AIDS in the U.S.Examine the stigma surrounding the virusGrasp the reality of how people of color are disproportionately impacted by HIV and AIDS and how these agencies are advocating for health justice Understand the importance of culturally competent careThen, learn more about TogetheRide – an evolution of AIDS/LifeCycle – as a way for everyone, including the entire family, to get involved in activism for the fight against HIV and AIDS.Know your status, get tested, make healthy informed decisions – and join me on TogetheRide. Or donate: www.tofighthiv.org/goto/ryanmhines. www.TogetheRide.org Some mind-blowing stats:About 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV.Almost 1 in 7 of those who contract HIV are not aware of their status.Black gay and bi men are disproportionately affected, accounting for 25% of new diagnoses.Black communities comprise of only 13% of the total U.S. population, yet accounted for an estimated 43% of new HIV infections nationally in 2017. They also accounted for 42% of everyone living with HIV in the U.S.

In this episode of AIDS 2020, Steve Morrison speaks with Ernest Hopkins, of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. They explore his formative years in New York City in the 1980s, the long arc of his career as an advocate and activist on HIV in the United States, how activism has shaped the HIV response.  

KB Boyce is the Co-Founder and Director of Queer Rebels, a Queer People of Color arts company that connects generations – and honors our queer legacies with visionary art for the future. Musician and media artist KB Boyce is a Gender Non Conforming / trans masculine performer whose adventures have brought them from teenage punk band appearances at CBGBs in NY, to B-grade horror movies in LA, and on to solo blues performance as The Drag King of the Blues in San Francisco. Boyce composes and performs music that pays homage to African-American and Indigenous legacies of resistance through art. Boyce conjures the spirit of cross-dressing Blues performers – reflecting the history, creativity, and aesthetics of the ancestors. Crystal Mason co-founded and co-directed Luna Sea Women's Performance Space. They are the former Executive Director of the Jon Sims Center for the Arts. They lived in Berlin, Germany for 9 years, where they co-owned and operated Schoko Café, a women's art and culture center. Their last project in Berlin was a two-year long European Union funded film project dealing with multi- dimensional discrimination faced by lesbians of color and immigrant lesbians in Berlin. In San Francisco, Crystal was an AIDS activist and organizer working with ACT UP and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in the Women's and Children's Program. Crystal was also a regular behind the scenes and in front of the camera on Electric City Queer TV for several years. They co-produced the multimedia theater piece Hey, Sailor and created 3 short films: In My Blood, I Know My Soul, and In My Own Hands. In 2016 Crystal created a multimedia performance/installation at Fort Mason as part of the THIS IS WHAT I Want Festival 2016 called There is No Other, Fractured And Complete, Tell Me Something True. They have been a Queer Rebels Board Member since 2012 and is now the Managing Director at Queer Rebels Productions. Episode Highlights KB tells about how the Queer Rebel Festival first began in San Francisco in 2008 as a way to create a space for centering queer/trans people of color (QT POC) artists. KB & Crystal share about their own backgrounds in art and activism. KB group up in a New York family of artists, performers and activists. Crystal grew up always being creative and a storyteller, and explored using story as a tool for liberation activism. They each discuss their visions for the future of QT POC and how Queer Rebels helps to support that vision. We discuss the importance of intergenerational collaboration in art, and the introduction of the Queer Rebels intergenerational residency program. They share some samples of what the audience can expect at the festival this year. Crystal shares how collaboration has been a source of hope and inspiration in their activism and art.   Web links Queer Rebels Fest - San Francisco, June 7th & 8th - Buy Tickets HERE Find more at  QueerRebels.com Find Queer Rebels on FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth: The Queer Intifada - San Francisco, June 20th - 22nd Join the Queer Spirit Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and stay up to date on new episodes.  And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.

In this episode we interview Pauli Gray, a long time harm reductionist in San Francisco. Pauli is currently the Hepatitis C Program Manager for syringe access services for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and we asked him to speak to us about low barrier Hepatitis C services.

Show #205 | Guest: Cleve Jones | Show Summary: A rebroadcast of our December 17, 2016 show | From longtime activist Cleve Jones comes a sweeping, beautifully written memoir about a full and remarkable American life. Jones brings to life the magnetic spell cast by 1970’s San Francisco, the drama and heartbreak of the AIDS crisis and the vibrant generation of gay men lost to it, and his activist work on labor, immigration, and gay rights, which continues today. Born in 1954, Cleve Jones was among the last generation of gay Americans who grew up wondering if there were others out there like himself. There were. As did thousands of young gay people, Jones moved to San Francisco in the early ’70s, nearly penniless, finding a city electrified by progressive politics and sexual liberation. Jones met lovers, developed intense friendships, and found his calling in “the movement.” Jones dove into politics and activism, taking an internship in the office of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, who became Jones’ mentor before his murder in 1978. With the advent of the AIDS crisis in the early ’80s, Jones emerged as one of the gay community’s most outspoken leaders. He co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and, later, the AIDS Memorial Quilt, one of the largest public art projects in history.

Russell Roybal, LGBTQ activist opens up about his journey into activism, mindfulness practice and circuit parties. We have a real talk about what it means to be queer, fighting for equality and the common thread between producing circuit parties and conferences. Russell Roybal is Chief Advancement Officer of San Francisco AIDS Foundation and works alongside the organization’s development, marketing and communications, and AIDS/LifeCycle teams. He leads the fundraising, communications, and branding efforts that resource the organization’s programmatic efforts and advance the mission of the Foundation.Previously, Roybal was the National LGBTQ Task Force’s deputy executive director. The Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQpeople.Roybal has served on the staffs of the Gill Foundation, LLEGO - the National Latina/o LGBT Organization, the San Diego LGBT Center, and San Diego Pride. He was honored by the California LGBT Legislative Caucus as a Pride Honoree in 2017 and was named Grand Marshal of the San Diego LGBT Pride celebration the same year. He is also a recipient of the Harvey Milk Equality Award, the Jose Julio Sarria Civil Rights Award, and was the inaugural recipient of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Equality Award.His activism is rooted in his family’s tradition of public service and pursuit of social justice. Roybal was born in Hollywood and grew up in La Puente, CA. When not working you can find him underwater SCUBA diving or living his life on the dance floor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

...that's a joke. But this isn't: you're going to love Dana Goldberg after this. She talks about identifying with both butch and femme labels, the different types of sexual harassment that lesbians can face, and getting more comfortable with her body as she's gotten older. Dana also talks about taking mental health days in the Trump era, how she deals with writer's block, and why comedy doesn't only have to come from a negative place. Follow Dana Goldberg on Twitter @DGComedy Jeffrey Masters: @jeffmasters1 Click here to contribute to Jeffrey's AIDS Life/Cycle ride! All the money raised helps fund the lifesaving services that the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation provide. You can recommend a guest by emailing LGBTQAshow@gmail.com More info: www.LGBTQpodcast.com 

Show #150 | Guest: Born in 1954, Cleve Jones was among the last generation of gay Americans who grew up wondering if there were others out there like himself. There were. As did thousands of young gay people, Jones moved to San Francisco in the early ’70s, nearly penniless, finding a city electrified by progressive politics and sexual liberation. Jones met lovers, developed intense friendships, and found his calling in “the movement.” Jones dove into politics and activism, taking an internship in the office of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, who became Jones’ mentor before his murder in 1978. With the advent of the AIDS crisis in the early ’80s, Jones emerged as one of the gay community’s most outspoken leaders. He co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and, later, the AIDS Memorial Quilt, one of the largest public art projects in history. | Show Summary: From longtime activist Cleve Jones comes a sweeping, beautifully written memoir about a full and remarkable American life. Jones brings to life the magnetic spell cast by 1970’s San Francisco, the drama and heartbreak of the AIDS crisis and the vibrant generation of gay men lost to it, and his activist work on labor, immigration, and gay rights, which continues today.

Bill Glenn Enneagram: An Archetypal Psychology Join TNS Host Michael Lerner for a conversation with Bill Glenn, a former Jesuit, licensed psychotherapist, and spiritual director with a private practice in San Francisco and Santa Rosa, California. Bill has been working with the Enneagram, an authoritative and unique self-integration system, since 1978, and has conducted workshops across the Bay Area. To make the most of the conversation, here are some suggestions: 1. Click on this link to take the short free test to get a sense of what your type might be. And/Or: 2. Read the Wikipedia entry on The Enneagram of Personality. Note especially the history with G.I. Gurdjieff, Oscar Ichazo, Claudio Naranjo and others as pioneers. Click on Ichazo and Naranjo to learn more about them. William D. Glenn A former Jesuit, Bill is a licensed psychotherapist and spiritual director with a private practice in San Francisco and Santa Rosa, California. He was executive director of Continuum, a Tenderloin-based health care agency that provides care for triply-diagnosed clients. Bill has been working with the Enneagram, an authoritative and unique self- integration system, since 1978, and has conducted workshops on its application throughout the Bay Area. From 1995-2002, he was the convener of Spirit Group, an intentional prayer community, and for ten years co-facilitated Katargeo, a program for lifers at San Quentin State Penitentiary. Glenn is currently a trustee of the Morris Stulsaft Foundation, a trustee of the Graduate Theological Union, and co-chair of the capital campaign for Horizons Foundation in San Francisco. A former board member of the Insight Prison Project, he is past vice president of the board of KQED, past president of the socially responsible mutual fund Working Assets/Citizens Funds, and past president of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Find out more about The New School at tns.commonweal.org.

In this episode Ernest Hopkins, the Foundation's Director of Federal Affairs, talks about the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act. On the eve of the White House signing ceremony, Ernest reveals the importance of providing life-sustaining care for people living with HIV and AIDS through Ryan White as health care reform makes its way through Congress. Get the Flash Player to listen to our podcast in your browser. Ernest Hopkins is responsible for implementing the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's...

In this episode Ernest Hopkins, the Foundation's Director of Federal Affairs, talks about the Obama administration's progress on the National AIDS Strategy, the recent White House reception with LGBT leaders on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the progress being made toward lifting the US ban on HIV-positive foreign travelers. Get the Flash Player to listen to our podcast in your browser. Ernest Hopkins is responsible for implementing the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's federal policy advocacy agenda. He...

HIV/AIDS services in California narrowly escaped draconian cuts in the first budget the governor sent to the State legislature. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and peer organizations all over the State went to work immediately to fight cuts to prevention, HIV testing, surveillance and treatment for more than 35,000 Californians. In this episode of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation podcast, Peter Taback shares details of the current budget compromise and reminds us that basic advocacy tools are still effective. Get...

In this episode, Dr. Marsha Martin, the Director of Get Screened Oakland, discusses why everyone should get an HIV test. Nationally, one in four people who are HIV positive do not know it. One of the strategic goals of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation is to have every San Francisco resident between 13 to 64 know their current HIV status by 2015. Get the Flash Player to listen to our podcast in your browser. Dr. Marsha Martin was the architect...

For seven days this coming June, Roxanne and Virginia will be volunteering to support the more than 2,000 riders and 500 volunteer roadies on the AIDS Life Cycle 6 cycling event to raise money for AIDS care. This is Roxanne's maiden voyage on the event and Virginia's 13th time as either a volunteer or a cyclist. ALC is a 585 mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to support the HIV services of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Help Roxanne meet her fundraising goal by clicking on the link to the right.