The PIXPage Staff San Francisco supervisors are poised to take on some pharmaceutical companies accused of using sex to sell AIDS drugs to gay men. The ads are posted at bus shelters and other eye-catching spots, often in predominately gay neighborhoods.
Opponents say the ads are misleading and ignore the impact of sometimes serious side-effects.
They're voicing their concerns in light of a recent study that reported the rate of HIV infection has more than doubled among San Francisco's gay men over the last four years. A city committee will hear testimony on the ads Thursday. A board vote could follow.