August 11, 1981. That was the day when Dr. Larry Mass and his friend Larry Kramer, the late writer and activist, summoned everyone they knew for an emergency meeting about the mysterious and frightening new diseases killing gay men.
On Sunday, May 17, thousands of inspired walkers — including children and fur babies — united in Central Park to mark GMHC’s 41st AIDS Walk New York, where more than $1.7 million was raised.
Excited for the event! Here’s what to expect.
As a young gay man, Matt Nadel was discomfited to learn in 2020 that his father, Phil Nadel, had invested in the viatical settlements industry in the early years of the AIDS crisis. “He shared that he’d made a good bit of money off of the life insurance policies of gay men who died of AIDS. That’s what funded my childhood,” Nadel says.
Edmund White, who was pioneering as a leading, openly-gay writer, and who became a shining star of our literatures and heritage, passed away at 85 at his home in New York City on June 3, 2025. Though his flagging health left him increasingly housebound in the aftermath of a heart attack and strokes, he continued his blazingly prolific career as litterateur and gadfly right up to his last hours…
GMHC’s Board of Directors and Executive Team are proud to announce the appointment of Jonathan Mallow as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2025. Mallow brings to this role a unique combination of executive leadership, creative vision, and deep commitment to social impact.
GMHC’s Meals Program has already served over 3,000 hot, nutritious lunches to clients since expanding lunch service to four days per week in mid-November and switching from a caterer to an in-house kitchen staff.
At a time when over half the people living with HIV are aged 50 and above, GMHC’s ACRIA Centers for HIV and Aging are needed more than ever. Older adults living with HIV face unique circumstances, yet the healthcare providers and community groups that serve them often do not know much about their issues, said ACRIA Centers at GMHC Director Christopher Culp.
We are proud to be honoring the legendary, award-winning, songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman with the Howard Ashman Award at the GMHC Cabaret in February!
Shaiman and Wittman will be celebrated on February 10 at GMHC’s 10th Annual Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award, a Fundraising Event Hosted at Joe’s Pub