Stop AIDS Project
Stop AIDS Project (SAP) is a United States nonprofit organization which was established in 1985 that works to prevent transmission of HIV among all gay, bisexual, and trans men in San Francisco, California, through multicultural, community based organising.[1]
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| Type | Non Profit Organization |
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| Founded | 1985, San Francisco |
| Headquarters | 2128 15th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 |
Number of employees | 20+ (Staff) 300+ (volunteers) |
| Website | www.StopAIDS.org |
Internationally recognised as a successful model of grassroots prevention and support, SAP brings diverse gay, bisexual, and trans men together to talk about the challenges and issues posed by human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) through neighbourhood outreach, workshops and community forums.
Their work extends beyond education — helping change behaviour, create personal commitment to safer sex, build community support for each individual with the mission statement: HIV Transmission Can Be Prevented.
Mission
The mission of the Stop AIDS Project is to prevent HIV Transmission among all gay, bisexual and transgender men in San Francisco through collaborative and multicultural, community based organising.
Sources
- Dan Allen, "Too Sexy For Saving Lives?: Right-wing politicians are targeting sexually frank HIV prevention programs and materials. But AIDS advocates aren't backing down from what they say is an effective approach", The Advocate, Aug 16, 2005, pp 62–63.
