Magnet - 2004

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Magnet, a health center that opened in 2003 and located at 4122 18th Street; It replaced the Castro Village Pharmacy. It is the latest example of a growing movement in the gay community to focus on a wide array of health issues, not just HIV/AIDS. Issues include addiction, depression, heart conditions, prostate cancer and other common ailments. The aim is to reduce risky behaviors in gay, bisexual, and transgender men.

Created by
Kirkeberg, Max
Date
3/25/2004
Slide ID
Castro-18th-4100-07
Type
Slide
Format
TIFF
Source
Emeritus Professor Max Kirkeberg, Department of Geography, San Fransisco State University
San Francisco State University
Locale
San Francisco, California
Rights
Public
Views
2520

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