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San Francisco Chronicle - Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Christopher Heredia
Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who held public hearings in May about the scourge of speed use among those who frequent gay clubs and Internet chat rooms, said he hopes the money will help reduce waiting lists at community substance-abuse programs. Health experts say speed use is leading to gay men engaging in risky sexual behavior and contributing to a rise in HIV infections.
The lion's share of the money, $250,000, will go to programs serving younger gay, bisexual and transgender men and women.
Steven Tierney, director of HIV prevention for the San Francisco Department of Public Health said: "This is an important first step."
Dufty said $75,000 of the money will go to New Leaf Services for Our Community and $100,000 to the Stonewall Project.
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