Protect LGBTQ+, HIV, and Harm Reduction Services in the City Budget
Submit your entry to the petition directly at https://han.sfaf.org/a/protect-lgbtq-hiv-and-harm-reduction-services-city-budget
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From the HIV Advocacy Network: San Francisco is proposing millions in cuts to critical sexual health, HIV & LGBTQ+ community services. These cuts would undermine STI & HIV testing, treatment and prevention, and harm reduction services that provide a lifeline in the midst of an overdose crisis. Similarly programs for LGBTQ youth, seniors and trans health care would be cut as well. As the Trump administration defunds HIV services and attacks LGBTQ+ communities, we need San Francisco leaders to protect us not amplify the harm with cuts to communities already under attack including LGBTQ+ communities of color.
San Francisco has been a national leader in decreasing HIV & STI transmissions; we cannot afford to dismantle the infrastructure that pushes forward key progress in addressing these epidemics among those with the highest disparities. Now is the time to speak up. Please contact city leaders today and urge them to step up and reject these cuts to protect funding for HIV, LGBTQ health equity, and harm reduction services.
The petition will send letters to the following officials:
Daniel Lurie Mayor of San Francisco
Connie Chan Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Chyanne Chen Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Matt Dorsey Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Jackie Fielder Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Bilal Mahmood Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Rafael Mandelman Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Myrna Melgar Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Kunal Modi Chief of Health, Homelessness & Family Services, San Francisco
Danny Sauter Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Stephen Sherrill Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Daniel Tsai Director of SFDPH
Shamann Walton Supervisor, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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Background
San Francisco is proposing millions in cuts to critical sexual health, HIV & LGBTQ+ community services. These cuts would undermine STI & HIV testing, treatment and prevention, and harm reduction services that provide a lifeline in the midst of an overdose crisis. Similarly programs for LGBTQ youth and seniors and trans health care would be cut as well. As the Trump administration defunds HIV services and attacks LGBTQ+ communities, we need San Francisco leaders to protect us, not amplify the harm with cuts to communities already under attack including LGBTQ+ communities of color.
San Francisco has been a national leader in decreasing HIV & STI transmissions; we cannot afford to dismantle the infrastructure that pushes forward key progress in addressing these epidemics among those with the highest disparities. Now is the time to speak up. Please contact city leaders today and urge them to step up and reject these cuts to protect funding for HIV, LGBTQ health equity, and harm reduction services.