AIDS Walk New York ’26: 72 Hours to Go — The ‘Walk Like an Icon’ Guide
May 14, 2026
Excited for the event! Here’s what to expect.
Excited for the event! Here’s what to expect.
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.
Decades ago, we faced AIDS denialism, a dangerously tragic concept. Denying the reality of the HIV and AIDS epidemic has negatively impacted the lives of thousands of people in the United States and has prevented access to HIV-related medications and care services.
World’s First HIV and AIDS Service Organization Will Continue to be a Key Source of Information for Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Communities Affected by the 2022 Mpox Outbreak
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.
In a milestone development, GMHC has won a transformative federal grant to provide comprehensive harm-reduction care at no cost to anyone wanting help with substance use.
As Pride Month came to a close, providers from the SURE Housing Initiative (Supporting Replication of Housing Interventions) visited GMHC for a comprehensive site visit on June 27th and 28th. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the implementation and evaluation processes of the program, ensuring that all aspects align with the goals of the initiative.
On July 17, GMHC joined forces with Lincoln Center to host “Keep on Dancin’: A Dance Party Celebrating the Spirit of the Paradise Garage.” From 1977 to 1987, Paradise Garage reigned supreme over New York’s downtown scene and is still celebrated as one of the world’s most iconic clubs. GMHC collaborated with Paradise Garage in the 1980s to bring HIV and AIDS resources to the nightlife community.
In a groundbreaking victory, GMHC’s Public Policy Department enlisted our communities to pass statewide legislation that prevents all insurers from discriminating against people taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV.
GMHC’s small but mighty Public Policy Department has shown that when our community organizes and advocates, we can win.