Alert:

All Chase Brexton locations will be closing at 5PM on December 31, and will remain closed through Wednesday, January 1. We will reopen for normal business hours on Thursday, January 2. Hope you have a healthy and happy New Year! 

More to the Story

The history of Chase Brexton involves the stories of the LGBT rights movement, the HIV and AIDS crisis, and the battle for access to equitable health care for all.

Founded in 1978 as a volunteer-run sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic for LGBT people, Chase Brexton Health Care was a part of the LGBT rights movement from day one. Learn about our work through the decades, and see into some of what the hundreds of people from all walks of life have contributed to make our communities healthier and stronger for all. Get a brief look at the amazing story of the first 40 years of Chase Brexton through this video.

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PHOTO BOOKS

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LINKS

Both the LGBT health clinic history and the HIV and AIDS timelines and histories are often surprising; many don't realize how far the stories go back, or what changes occured in such short (or long) time periods. Take a look and see if you're surprised, too. Some links of note are:

HIV/AIDS:

AVERT Overview

HIV.gov

HRSA Living History

LGBT History:

The Center Archives

NIH - LGBT Health Center Origins Article