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 in need for mental health services, the Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation has awarded GMHC a $100,000 grant to expand its counseling services. The funding will allow GMHC to provide mental […]
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 desk, and said, ‘You tested positive.’ I didn’t know what to do. My whole body turned cold.” Her case quickly turned into AIDS. Gonzalez’s T-cell count dropped to zero, and […]
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 June. Three bills that would expand access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), medications to prevent HIV infection, await the next legislative session in January. Overall, GMHC prioritized […]
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 that FCB Health New York and GMHC are rolling out to counteract COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the LGBTQ+ community. In catchy, shareable video clips, Ms. Information sashays onstage in a […]
