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ViiV Healthcare’s Community Grants Address HIV at the Roots
ViiV Healthcare, the Presenting Sponsor for AIDS Walk New York, has supported the walk since 2017 as part of its push to accelerate HIV prevention
Francine Goldstein’s 34-Year Promise to Her Best Friend
Francine Goldstein, one of GMHC’s most stalwart AIDS Walk New York supporters, is busy. She’s emailing and calling everyone she knows to reach her ambitious
Teams Rev Up for AIDS Walk’s Return
With just a month to go, teams are energetically recruiting members and sponsors ahead of AIDS Walk New York’s return to Central Park on Sunday,
GMHC Wins Key Testing Center Grant
In great news, GMHC has won a renewal of $530,000 in annual funding from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to support our
AIDS Walk Makes a New York Comeback!
We are back! AIDS Walk New York returns to Central Park on May 15, after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The thirst
GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award
We’re Putting on a Show! We’re thrilled to return to Joe’s Pub for the GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award on March 24—and to honor
Racism, Trauma, and Healing: How GMHC Serves Black Communities
For Black History Month, we asked GMHC’s community relations director, Krishna Stone, how the agency serves Black communities, which experience a disproportionate and debilitating impact
An Unwitting Pilgrim: David Pais
David Pais’ life so far has been an unwitting pilgrimage. “Everything that’s happened to me in my life has not been planned. I’m being led,”
Why Does FDA Ban ‘Gay’ Blood?
The American Red Cross issued an urgent appeal for blood donations in January, warning that the U.S. blood supply is dangerously low because of a
PrEP Injectable Could Stop HIV—But Access Barriers Persist
In a potentially major development for ending the HIV epidemic, the FDA has just approved the first long-lasting, injectable form of HIV prevention medication. Apretude,
Staying Alive Through Photography
Since 1995, Christopher Austopchuk, Sony Music’s longtime creative director, has been giving to GMHC in a fittingly creative way. Every year he sends a holiday
New HIV/AIDS Strategy Prioritizes At-Risk Populations Served by GMHC
In a welcome advance toward ending the HIV epidemic, the Biden administration’s newly inclusive National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), announced December 1 on World AIDS Day, prioritizes many
The Keys to Stable Housing
During the holidays, home is a cherished idea as families gather with friends to celebrate. But having a home of one’s own is elusive for
Chosen Families: Luna Luis Ortiz on Youth and Project Vogue
Like the House and Ball community it serves, GMHC’s Project Vogue is about dance, self-expression, community, and being fabulous. It’s also about linking young Black
Behind the Scenes With Ted Snowdon
Broadway producer Ted Snowdon has known since he was a small child that he wanted to work in theater. “I remember when the first West
The Pandemic’s a Drag, But a Drag Queen Can Help
From his roots in musical theater, Courter Simmons has become one of New York’s loudest and proudest live-singing drag queens. When the pandemic forced AIDS
Dr. Larry Mass: No Victory Is Too Small
For #WorldAIDSDay, #GMHC co-founder Dr. Larry Mass shared hopeful thoughts in the face of the ongoing obstacles for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic—now in its 40th
GMHC Celebrates Thanksgiving
This year, GMHC is again celebrating Thanksgiving from afar due to COVID-19, and the Meals and Nutrition staff are preparing bountiful Thanksgiving meal bags to
Remembering Stephen Karpiak
Dr. Stephen Karpiak, an irreplaceable pioneer in the HIV and aging field, died on Oct. 16. He was 74. Karpiak was GMHC’s senior director for
AIDS Institute Legal Services Grant Helps Families Affected by HIV
GMHC is significantly expanding its capacity to provide civil legal services to families affected by HIV, thanks to a major new legal services grant from
A GMHC Helper: Beth Henderson on Loss, Resilience and Gratitude
We at GMHC are thankful for our many supporters, volunteers and other helpers, and so for Thanksgiving we’re featuring one of them: Beth Henderson, who
GMHC Mourns the Passing of Dr. Stephen Karpiak, Ph.D.
GMHC is saddened to share that Dr. Stephen Karpiak, Ph.D. passed away on October 16, 2021. Dr. Karpiak had a long and celebrated career in
NYC Council Awards $555K for TGNC Hub
Recognizing the transgender community’s unique needs, the New York City Council has made a $555,000 grant to GMHC’s innovative Hub for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming
Donor Louis Bradbury: When GMHC Opposed HIV Testing
Free HIV testing for everyone is crucial to GMHC’s HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment work, but when Louis Bradbury became GMHC’s board president in 1993, the
HIV & Aging: National AIDS Policy Director Backs Holistic Care
GMHC’s National Webinar on HIV and Aging featured encouraging news about next-generation HIV therapies and strong support for moving past a biomedical treatment emphasis to
Early Days of AIDS: ‘Making Gay History’ Features GMHC
When the AIDS epidemic started in 1981, journalist and LGBTQ civil rights educator Eric Marcus was a young gay man, trying like so many others
White House AIDS Director Harold Phillips Headlines Sept. 14 Webinar on HIV and Aging
As people with HIV live longer, those 50 and older already make up over half of people living with HIV/AIDS nationally—and that’s expected to reach
No Time for Complacency: GMHC Donor Frank Godchaux on Giving What You Can, Where You Are
Finding out that he was HIV positive in 1986 transformed Frank K. Godchaux into both an activist and philanthropist for the LGBTQ+ community. “That was
GMHC’s Marquise Vilsón on ‘No Ordinary Man’—and the Risks and Joys of Trans Visibility
Filming the acclaimed documentary “No Ordinary Man” about trans jazzman Billy Tipton was a “moving and life-changing” milestone in Marquise Vilsón’s own journey as a transmasculine
NYC DOHMH Advisory about Tampered and/or Counterfeit Versions of Biktarvy and Descovy
On Aug. 5, 2021, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) issued a Company Statement warning of tampered and/or counterfeit versions of HIV treatment regimen Biktarvy (bictegravir 50
Now Playing: GMHC’s Marquise Vilsón Featured in Seminal New Film About Trans Jazz Man Billy Tipton
There’s still time to catch the New York premiere of the groundbreaking documentary “No Ordinary Man,” which features Marquise Vilsón, a GMHC board member, in
Empire BCBS Foundation Awards $100K Grant to Expand Mental Health Services for People Affected by COVID Pandemic
COVID-19 has put a strain on the nation’s mental health, particularly for those in the GMHC community living with HIV/AIDS. In response to the surge
Don’t Give Up the Fight: Lillibeth Gonzalez’s 29-Year Journey with AIDS and GMHC
When Lillibeth Gonzalez learned she had HIV in 1992, she felt like her life was over. “The nurse came in, threw a chart on the
GMHC Scores Several Wins in Legislature, Looks Ahead to Bills to Expand PrEP and PEP Access
GMHC worked with broad coalitions to achieve several key wins–notably, the passage of the landmark Gender Recognition Act–in New York’s legislative session that ended in
Ms. Information Brings the Facts About the COVID Vax
“I come to slay myths and spit facts about getting vaxxed,” says Ms. Information, a Black drag queen starring in a new social media campaign
GMHC Services Update
Dear GMHC community, We are writing with an update about our services and plans for the coming months. We continue to provide all of our services
Meals and Nutrition Program Endures through the Pandemic
Food insecurity is one of the most common challenges facing GMHC’s consumers, especially those living with HIV. Many are low-income and struggle to meet the
Long-Term Donor Sustains Memory of Friend Who Died of AIDS
As a professional artist, Joyce Crain creates installations for public and corporate spaces. During the holidays, she also likes to set up a Christmas village
Activist Brings Education and Empowerment to People Living with HIV: Q&A with ACRIA Lead Trainer Mark Milano
Back in 1982, Mark Milano had suffered for over a year with inexplicable weight loss and other illnesses that landed him in Chicago emergency rooms
HIV/AIDS Epidemic at 40
Saturday, June 5 marked the 40th year of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This is the date in 1981 when CDC reported the first cases of a
Doing What You Love: Q&A with Luna Ortiz
Luna Luis Ortiz (@lunalens on Instagram) has been a part of New York’s Ballroom Voguing Community scene and a photographer since the late 1980s. In
GMHC Mourns the Loss of Top AIDS Walk New York Fundraiser Rita Fischer
GMHC lost one of our most passionate supporters on April 22, 2021, when Rita Fischer passed away at the age of 97. Fischer participated in
‘Love Heals’ Continues to Bring HIV Prevention Education to Youth
March 11, 1989 was a seminal moment in the history of the AIDS epidemic. The New York Times ran a frontpage article about Alison Gertz,
‘The Fight for Fair and Just Public Policy is Far from Over’
GMHC’s policy team may currently be small, but it still punches way above its class. The agency’s many firsts and strong name recognition in the
Kelsey Louie to Step Down as GMHC CEO After Seven Years of Service
GMHC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Kishani Moreno to serve as interim CEO Board of Directors, Leaders applaud accomplishments under Louie’s tenure May 19, 2021 –
Sir Elton John and David Furnish to be Honored During “AIDS Walk: Live at Home” With Lifetime Achievement Award
The May 16 Television and Streaming Event will Join AIDS Walks Across America Billy Porter, Ann-Margret, Heather Headley, Tony Goldwyn, Danielle Brooks, Rosie Perez, Rita
New Administration Renews Optimism for Immigrant Legal Services
As a Nigerian immigrant, Babatunde Tinubu personally felt the cruelty of President’s Trump’s immigration policies. In 2020, Nigeria was added to a list of restricted
Transformational Gift Allows GMHC to Expand Program for Older Adults and Long-Term Survivors of HIV/AIDS
A transformational gift from David Boger and his brother Joshua Boger will allow GMHC to expand its services for older adults and long-term survivors of
From Basketball Star to Community Health Educator: Q&A with Vanessa Campus
During her youth, Vanessa Campus played basketball in high school and was offered a scholarship to New York Institute of Technology where she graduated with
GMHC ‘Spreads Its Wings’ in the Deep South
Jackson, MS, has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the United States. Like many cities in the South, the epidemic concentrates in Jackson’s
