SF LGBTQ health agency plans for future under Trump
Bay Area Reporter—Staff at the San Francisco Community Health Center never stop moving, and certainly haven't since the beginning of the Trump administration's second term in January…
The American Crisis in Gender-Affirming Care Access
San Francisco Community Health Center is proud to release our new policy brief: The American Crisis in Gender-Affirming Care Access.
The U.S. has become the most restrictive developed democracy for transgender healthcare, with bans and federal restrictions impacting youth, families, providers, and communities nationwide. This crisis is not only a matter of health equity, but also of public cost, safety, and human dignity.
Dan O’Neill speaks at SFCCC Press Conference on HR-1 with speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
In powerful remarks delivered alongside Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Dan O’Neill, Chief Medical Officer at San Francisco Community Health Center, speaks to the devastating impact of HR-1 on trans, unhoused, and HIV-impacted communities, and affirms our unwavering commitment to health justice for all.
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We Will Not Be Silent—Health Care Justice Is Non-Negotiable [on H.R.1 [119th]]
San Francisco Community Health Center denounces H.R. 1, a harmful assault on Medicaid. Tatyana Moaton shares a statement. Health care and justice—especially for Black, brown, LGBTQ+, and low‑income communities—is non‑negotiable.
SFCHC is Outraged as Supreme Court Endangers Trans Lives in United States v. Skrmetti Ruling
San Francisco, CA—Today, in a destructive decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law (SB1) banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth…
Federal Court Blocks Trump Anti-Equity and Anti-Transgender Executive Orders Targeting LGBTQ and HIV-Serving Nonprofits
Preliminary Injunction from Lambda Legal lawsuit Secures Temporary Lifeline to Nine LGBTQ And HIV Organizations Under Threat by Three Trump Executive Orders…
Protecting Organizations Like San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Communities They Serve
SFCHC’s Mx. Kiki Krunch, a trans woman of color, talks about receiving life-saving services from SF non-profits and her work at SFCHC
Lambda Legal Asks Court to Block Anti-Equity Threats to Critical LGBTQ, HIV, and Health Programs and Services
“Each nonprofit represented in our lawsuit offers a lifeline to vulnerable people, and any defunding of or enforcing silence about their work undermines public health, equity, and inclusion.”
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 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.
Recognizing National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – Centering Black Women in HIV Research, Treatment & Prevention
The NWGHAAD broadcast replay is now available! We encourage you to watch it here. One powerful message from the event was the reminder that I gave to everyone, “We are all HIV possible.” These words underscore that HIV can impact anyone, and that all of us have a role in ending this epidemic….
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!
Our fight begins
Last Thursday, San Francisco Community Health Center, alongside multiple LGBTQ, Health, and HIV organizations, sued the Trump Administration challenging three executive orders…
Statement Prepared for the 2/20/2025 Media Briefing with Plaintiffs by Lambda
“The ultimate impact of these Executive Orders is that the very existence of trans and gender non-conforming individuals will be eliminated in the eyes of the federal government and they will be stripped of the lifesaving resources that are critical to their individual wellness and self-realization.”
LGBTQ+ and HIV Advocates File New Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Orders Seeking to Erase Transgender People and Defund LGBTQ+ and HIV Services
This lawsuit was filed on behalf of multiple non-profits that serve the LGBTQ+ community, work to end the HIV epidemic, and record the history of LGBTQ+ people…
‘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.
Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Safety Grants (RFP)
SFCHC is providing 5-8 grants up to $75k to support critical one-time safety enhancements at agencies that serve transgender and gender non-conforming persons. Learn more…
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.
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