Cole has become the poster child for far-right politicians and religious conservatives working to ban these lifesaving medical treatments
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D), spearheaded the legislation and represents California’s 11th State Senate District, which includes San Francisco
"SB 930 is a local control bill that lets cities decide what nightlife works best for their communities and small businesses"
"This sends a powerful negative message that California is not committed to harm reduction- other states are already moving forward"
Led by Los Angeles-based APLA Health, the coalition leadership is asking for further additional funding and resources
Detractors claim safe consumption sites encourage drug abuse — which is emphatically false- a position even liberal-minded politicians take
To date, the state has distributed more than 25,000 vaccine doses and will make additional allocations in the coming days and weeks
"San Francisco is an epicenter for the country. Thirty percent of all cases in California are in San Francisco"
“The question is when will we ever learn that a small investment in prevention & surveillance is worth a pound of cure?”
Factors driving renewed anti-LGBTQ+ extremism includes 'Don't Say Gay' laws, anti-trans sports bills & criminalizing trans youth healthcare
