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Red banner for St. James Infirmary hanging on a curtained wall alongside portrait posters of five individuals, a tshirt, and a tote bag.
Banner for the St. James Infirmary at a Harm Reduction conference (2012). (Photo: Kenneth Anderson)

The St. James Infirmary opens in San Francisco.

Date: 1999

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Banner for the St. James Infirmary at a Harm Reduction conference (2012). (Photo: Kenneth Anderson)

The infirmary is a multi-service, peer-based occupational health and safety clinic for current, former, and transitioning sex workers. It is the first of its kind in the U.S.