San Francisco
Team Friendly
“Pos-Friendly”: we created Mr. Friendly to promote stigma-free communication. We believe the symbol and campaign help build a community of allies for the cause.
The Mission of our campaign is to address the ever-changing stigma associated with HIV. We continue to explore ways to message on how to be an ally to those affected by HIV, to raise awareness of the latest HIV science, and to alleviate the effects of HIV stigma.
We are dropping the “Mr.” from our campaign. Since HIV affects all persons, we recognize the importance of reaching everyone and also recognize the term “Mr.” is limiting by not speaking to our society’s understanding of gender.
We feel the term “Team Friendly” best expresses our Mission: to fight the stigma of HIV one Friendly conversation at a time.
We learn, we change to combat stigma, and we are constantly evaluating our campaign to be more inclusive.
The Face of HIV Awareness
Our campaign began in the Leather community. The original color scheme of a face came from the Leather Pride Flag colors. We have been conscious of expanding the options of how to use the Friendly logo. The original buttons are still available with other color/style options.
Our buttons and symbols will be referred to as Friendly buttons, Friendly conversations, Team Friendly events, It Takes a Friendly Village, Friendly Pup, Friendly Pig, and Friendly Kitten.
Goodbye “Mr.”, Hello “Team Friendly”!
Meet Our Team
Steve J Nunez-Jirgl, President
Steve’s journey begins with Mr. Friendly 2015, being the first title holder for San Francisco and the first for the US. He took the Mr Friendly non-profit to the next level. He formed the Bay Are Chapter for the non-profit in 2016 as Producer/President of the Mr/Team Friendly San Francisco. In 2020, we wanted to expand the title to be inclusive and more welcoming to all LGBTQIA+, so we took away the suffix “Mr” and became Team Friendly. One Conversation at a time fighting the stigma of HIV, one Ambassador every year since 2015.
Vice President
Tammy Wright
Tammy lg Hatter is Ms SF Eagle 2020, runner up for Ms SF Leather 2020, 2022 Female Leather Marshall, and a founding member of The House of Fire. Tammy takes pride in supporting education around HIV status stigmas.
Jesus Nunez-Jirgl, Treasurer
Current Treasurer Jesús joined Mr. Friendly Bay Area at its conception in 2015. He, with President Steve Nuñez- Jirgl would go out to events promoting Team Friendly, originally Mr. Friendly, and our mission to fight the stigma against HIV/AIDS with one friendly, cheeky conversation at a time. Along with community involvement, Jesús has been both Volunteer to Board Member through years of outreach and support for Team Friendly. His warmth and compassion help many feel heard and empowered.
Directors
Mo Pritchard
DaddyHatter/Mo is Head of Security for IMsLBB, a member of LSM, Exiles, Phoenix Family, and a founding member of House of Fire. Hy believes that education and conversations are the key to ending the stigma around HIV.
Pup Loadz
Team Friendly represents his vision for a world without HIV stigma, where testing, treatment, and prevention are normalized. He shares Team Friendly’s message of love and acceptance at the International Pup and Trainer Competition!
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Non-Profit
Team Friendly is a 501c3 Charitable Organization
registered under California
as Tax ID 88-3565903.
Financial Reports
As a 501c3 in the State of California, Team Friendly can be found on the IRS website. Team Friendly’s most recent financial reports can also be found below:
