Head of community health center pledges to hold fast
“I was walking to the Capitol and I made sure I visited the memorial, which is right next to the Capitol, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom last week, and it was just glorious,” Toma told the Nichi Bei News in early April. “You know, it was like, ‘We can do this.’”
San Francisco Community Health Center is deeply honored to be chosen as 2025 SF Pride Marshal
Thank you, community! We are deeply honored to be chosen as a 2025 SF Pride Marshal. This recognition belongs to all of us—our staff, clients, allies, and every organizer, healer, and fighter who believes in the power of community-led care. We carry this honor with pride, resistance, and love. See you at Pride!
SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE ANNOUNCES 2025 COMMUNITY GRAND MARSHALS
San Francisco Pride proudly announces their Grand Marshals for the 55th Annual San Francisco LGBTQI+ Pride Celebration and Parade on June 28-29, 2025. Underscoring this year’s theme, “Queer Joy is Resistance,” these five remarkable individuals and one local organization reflect the strength, diversity, and resilience of the LGBTQI+ community.
San Francisco Community Health Center and LGBTQ+ Health Organizations Across U.S. Condemn Trump Administration’s Move to Close CDC HIV Prevention Division
Thirteen of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations are uniting to raise the alarm about the Trump administration’s planned actions to defund HIV prevention at the CDC.
Good Vibrations Partners with ‘SHE Boutique’ to Provide Gender-Affirming Care for San Francisco’s Trans Community
We are excited that Good Vibes has chosen to partner with SHE Boutique and Trans: Thrive for the month of March! Read the Press Release!
‘We risk it all’: Bay Area nonprofits reel from Trump funding cuts and chaos
“The last week of January may have been the scariest time in Lance Toma’s 30-year career. On Jan. 27, he was among thousands of U.S. nonprofit leaders who were horrified to learn that the federal Office of Management and Budget had ordered a halt on payments for virtually every grant…”"
The impact of Executive Orders on SFCHC and other health providers
Lance Toma discusses recent Executive Orders that jeopardize critical health services for transgender communities.
Community Town Hall | Preparing for 2025
A live town hall with speakers from leading LGBTQ organizations, including SF AIDS Foundation, LYRIC, NCLR, SF Pride, El/La Para Translatina, SF HRC, EQCA, SF Office Transgender Initiative and more to come. They'll discuss the election results, its impact on various LGBTQ communities, and plans to respond.
Wisconsin’s First LGBTQ Historic Landmark Will Be in Milwaukee ft. Dr. Tatyana Moaton
(Ft. Dr. Tatyana Moaton) It will be dedicated on Monday afternoon near where the Black Nite tavern – the site of the historic Black Nite brawl – once stood
Marginalized by medicine: Trans community faces health care challenges
The CEO of the San Francisco Community Health Care Center, Lance Toma, joins CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook to discuss the climate surrounding trans rights, and the work in San Francisco to help the LGBTQ+ community.
Seeking Inclusive Care (ft. Mo’Nique Campbell)
Black trans and gender-nonconforming patients call out a health care system that has historically failed their community
2024 San Francisco Pride Grand Marshals (ft. Xander Briere)
San Francisco Pride Grand Marshals represent a wide range of diverse experiences and have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. With the help of public input, SF Pride selects these groups and individuals in order to honor the work they have put into furthering the causes of LGBTQ+ people.
