For the 35th anniversary of GMHC’s Latex Ball, its impresario and guiding spirit, Luna Luis Ortiz, chose “Ballroom Tapestries” as the theme to celebrate the Ballroom community and its rich history.
For the 35th anniversary of GMHC’s Latex Ball, its impresario and guiding spirit, Luna Luis Ortiz, chose “Ballroom Tapestries” as the theme to celebrate the Ballroom community and its rich history.
GMHC launched its onsite Avita Pharmacy so clients can immediately get their medication prescriptions filled while visiting the agency for HIV and STI testing, appointments with counselors, or other services. “It’s a one-stop shop experience for our clients,” said GMHC Vice President of Prevention Programs Armstrong Tingwane.
With our shared commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic in New York City, we’re thrilled to announce that ViiV Healthcare is the Presenting Sponsor for AIDS Walk New York for the fifth consecutive year.
For Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the services that GMHC provides specifically for women, no matter their HIV status.
As 2024 kicks off, GMHC’s Coordinator of Prevention Services Luna Luis Ortiz is feeling new energy. He is busy planning our storied Latex Ball and facilitating Clubhouse GMHC, a weekly drop-in space for youth and young adults. The Clubhouse just relaunched after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, more than 11,000 enthusiastic participants raised over $2.1 million to benefit GMHC’s lifesaving services for people living and affected by HIV and AIDS. GMHC aims to top that number in 2024.
GMHC staff and volunteers delivered extra-large shopping bags of food and backpacks full of warm winter gear to 400 clients for the holidays.
Project Transcend held its second annual Holiday Outing on December 14 for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary (TGNCNB) clients to reconnect in person and share some camaraderie about how they are navigating the holidays.
On December 15, over 50 client families with more than 100 children attended GMHC’s annual Holiday Party, which featured an eagerly anticipated toy distribution.