GMHC and presenting sponsor ViiV Healthcare expect more than 10,000 walkers for the 41st annual celebration The Grand Marshal tradition returns after a multi-year hiatus
She has strutted her stuff for the cause in every single AIDS Walk New York since 1986 and has the eye-catching swag to prove it.
The Salty Bitches have reigned as one of AIDS Walk New York’s top fundraising teams for over 20 years, thanks to the invincible leadership of HRH Marguerite d’Anjou, Queen of All England – and her alter ego, Michael Shattner.
One of AIDS Walk New York’s perennially popular Gold Teams, the CandyWrappers, are using their powers for good for the 15th year, led by New York’s sweetest, sassiest drag queen, Candy Samples, and her co-conspirator, Jesse Pasackow.
GMHC’s 36th annual Latex Ball generated incandescent energy on June 21, attracting a capacity crowd of about 2,500 ball goers to Terminal 5 in Manhattan for one of the New York Ballroom scene’s most anticipated Pride Month events. It’s both a celebration of the House and Ball community and, just as essentially, a sexual health fair focused on HIV prevention.
The dedication and good cheer shared by hundreds of teams propelled AIDS Walk New York to success, raising almost $2 million for GMHC and other AIDS services organizations on May 18 in Central Park.
Our 40th AIDS Walk New York was a huge success! Over 10,000 people joined together in Central Park on May 18 to raise $1,913,275 for GMHC & other HIV and AIDS services organizations in the tri-state area.
Pride Month is always a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. This year especially, it’s also a time to stand in solidarity and resistance. That hearkens back to the very first NYC Pride March in 1970, which started as an annual demonstration to mark the 1969 Stonewall Riots.
With our shared commitment to ending the HIV and AIDS epidemic, we’re delighted that ViiV Healthcare is returning as the Presenting Sponsor for AIDS Walk
As she prepares for the 40th Annual AIDS Walk New York, longtime GMHC employee and LGBTQ+ activist Krishna Stone reflects on this historic event’s enduring significance.