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Recapping the 2024 GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award!
Honoring Alan Menken with the Howard Ashman Award made the 2024 GMHC Cabaret one for the books. The performances! The stories! The unbridled joy that washed over the audience as they recognized each Ashman/Menken song sung by Broadwayâs best.
The âWow Factorâ: GMHC Salutes Black Leaders in Health Equity
For Black History Month, GMHC salutes four Black leaders who are partners in the struggle for health equity: Phill Wilson, Drs. Oni and UchĂ© Blackstock, and Harold Phillips. All four exemplify what GMHC Community Relations Director Krishna Stone calls âthe wow factor.â
New GMHC.org Tool Shares New York State Policy PrioritiesâIncluding PrEP Access, Insurance Equity, and Youth Education
GMHC has launched a new online tool to help educate and advocate for its New York State legislative priorities. These priorities focus on ensuring access to HIV treatment, prevention, and education.
Tony Award-Winning Broadway Stars to Celebrate Alan Menken at GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award
An incredibly talented ensemble of Broadway starsâincluding four Tony Award winnersâwill celebrate legendary composer Alan Menken at the GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award on February 26. This will be an intimate evening devoted to music from the Ashman-Menken songbook!
Alan Menken to Accept Howard Ashman Award at GMHC Cabaret
We are thrilled to honor legendary composer Alan Menken with the Howard Ashman Award at the 2024 GMHC Cabaret! Menken will be celebrated by Broadway performers and friends at Joeâs Pub on February 26 for an intimate evening of music from the Ashman-Menken songbook.
Serving Younger Communities: The Latex Ball and Clubhouse GMHCâŻ
As 2024 kicks off, GMHCâs 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.âŻ
AIDS Walk New York Registration Is Open!
Last year, more than 11,000 enthusiastic participants raised over $2.1 million to benefit GMHCâs lifesaving services for people living and affected by HIV and AIDS. GMHC aims to top that number in 2024.
Giving Bayard Rustin, Gay Architect of the 1963 March on Washington His Due
On this Dr. Martin Luther King Day, GMHC celebrates all Dr. King did for racial equality in America. We also honor one of the civil rights movement’s unsung heroes, the openly gay architect of the March on Washington, Bayard Rustin. Here is a snapshot of American history that isn’t taught in schools.
Holiday Meals: GMHC Staff & Volunteers Made Special Deliveries to Clients All Over NYC
GMHC staff and volunteers delivered extra-large shopping bags of food and backpacks full of warm winter gear to 400 clients for the holidays. Â
Project Transcend Members Celebrated Being Who They Are
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.
Our Holiday Party Brought Joy and Toys to Client Families
On December 15, over 50 client families with more than 100 children attended GMHCâs annual Holiday Party, which featured an eagerly anticipated toy distribution.
World AIDS Day 2023
For World AIDS Day on December 1, GMHC staff participated in events across New York City, embracing the theme of âRemember and Commitâ to mark the observanceâs 35th year.
World AIDS Day: Remember and Commit
GMHC staff and community members will gather to commemorate World AIDS Day with events including an âOut of the Darknessâ evening on December 1.
GMHC Helps Clients Celebrate Thanksgiving
GMHC kicked off the holiday season for our clients with a bountiful Thanksgiving meal distribution. Our Meals and Nutrition staff provided bags of tasty holiday-themed ingredients, supplemental gift cards, and a specially designed recipe book.
Drag Royale Sponsor Lucas A. Ferrara on How Makeup Made Him a Movie Producer
A longtime GMHC supporter, Ferrara made his first feature film, Makeup, a major sponsor of our Drag Royale benefit on Oct. 5, saying he saw a natural tie-in to the casino night with a twist, which featured five NYC drag queens.
Drag Royale in Photos!
GMHCâs first-ever casino night benefit with a twist, Drag Royale, was a big hit! Weâre sharing fabulous photos of the eveningâs revelry and performances from five of NYCâs most scintillating drag queens at City Winery.
Telehealth Options Expand HIV Testing, PrEP Uptake
Find out how GMHCâs Testing Center is using telehealth options to markedly increase HIV testing and PrEP uptake. âWe want to empower people to take care of their health and their sexuality,â says Testing Center Director Omi Singh.
What to Know About House GOPâs Proposed HIV Funding Cuts
A draconian Republican budget proposal would cut federal HIV funding by $767 million â but right now itâs stuck in a U.S. House appropriations subcommittee, while the GOP majority fights over its next House speaker.
Feeding Body and Spirit: GMHCâs Dining Room Reopens
In welcome news to clients, GMHC has reopened our dining room for lunch twice a week, after having to suspend this beloved service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participation has grown rapidly since June, when the agency started serving lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Workforce Development Program Offers Skills, Jobs â and Hope
Landing a job can be a struggle for our clients living with HIV, when theyâve been out of the workforce for a while. GMHCâs Workforce
Drag Royale: Glamour, Gaming and Drag Queens!
Join us for an elegant evening with a twist, combining games of chance with dicey drag queens! GMHC is debuting its first-ever casino night, Drag
GMHC Awarded Transformative Housing Grants for Homeless Clients
âHousing is the top need reported by incoming clients and a pressing need for our long-term survivors.â Kishani C. Moreno As New York City experiences
Solidarity, Resistance and Joy: Pride Month Photos!
It was a busy Pride Month for GMHC! We energetically shared in solidarity, resistance, and joy with our New York City communities throughout June, at
The Latex Ball: âMusic Is My Lifeâ in Photos
Inspired by the evocative theme of âMusic Is My Life,â performers turned out in their showiest sequins and sparkles for GMHCâs Latex Ball on June
Compassion and Action: AIDS Walk NY in Photos!
In these fractious times, AIDS Walk New York was a day of joyful unity. Over 10,000 New Yorkers converged on Central Park on Sunday, May
The Latex Ball: âMusic Is My Lifeâ in Celebration and Memory
âGMHC made a commitment that as long as HIV and AIDS are in our lives, there is going to be a Ball specifically for this
Message from Dr. Demetre Daskalakis & Harold Phillips, MRP
Check out this special video message from Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Deputy Coordinator, White House National Mpox Response, and Harold Phillips, MRP, Director of the White
Preeminent HIV & AIDS Services Agency GMHC Launches National Search for a Permanent CEO
GMHC, the world’s first HIV and AIDS services organization, has launched the search for a permanent CEO to lead the organization into the future, in
GMHC Statement on FDA’s New Blood Donation Policy
GMHC, founded in 1982 as Gay Menâs Health Crisis, the worldâs first HIV and AIDS services organization, is responding to the U.S. Food and Drug
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Spans Narcan Training, Clean Syringes, and Group Support
The HIV epidemic is closely intertwined with the U.S. drug overdose crisisâand drug overdoses soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York City, overdose deaths
ViiV Healthcare’s Community Grants Reframe HIV Prevention
For the fourth year in a row, ViiV Healthcare is serving as the Presenting Sponsor for AIDS Walk New York â and this year weâre
GMHC Volunteers: From HIV Prevention to AIDS Walk New York!
At GMHC, we love our volunteers! For Volunteer Appreciation Month, weâre sharing the incredible range of ways so many dedicated, caring people in our community
AIDS Walk New York: Womenâs Team Spirit!
Thousands of people will joyfully converge in Central Park for AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 21. Itâs a celebration, a demonstration of solidarityâand
NYC Sleep Ban for Drop-In Centers Imperils Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth
Five years ago, New York City expanded operations for city-funded drop-in centers for homeless and runaway youth to 24 hours, an enlightened policy decision that
Amid NYC Immigration Surge, GMHC Helps Asylum Seekers Living With HIV
The unprecedented surge of immigrants seeking refuge in New York City from all over the world right now has inundated GMHCâs immigration legal services team,
AIDS Walk New York: âUse Your Powers for Good!
Thom Medrano is excited! Registration has just opened for AIDS Walk New York and Medrano, who coordinates all the walkers and teams, says enthusiasm is
GMHC Decries Mandate by NYC Department of Youth and Community Development that Prevents Homeless Youth from Sleeping in 24-Hour Drop-In CentersâŻ
New York, NYâAmidst tragic rates of homelessness among youth, especially those who are LGBTQ+, the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (NYCDYCD)
GMHCâs Wellness Calls âKeep People From Slipping Through the Cracksâ
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City in mid-March of 2020, GMHC quickly responded by launching a Wellness Call program to ensure our
New Draft FDA Blood Screening Guidance Undermines PrEP and Condom Use
At first glance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationâs proposed major policy shift for screening blood donations for HIV appears to finally lift the discriminatory
GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award in Photos!
On February 6 we honored Broadway icon AndrĂ© De Shields at the 2023 GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award at Joeâs Pub in New York
The Howard Ashman Award: André De Shields on Surviving HIV, Other Pandemics, and Healing the Planet
Weâre thrilled to honor the Broadway legend AndrĂ© De Shields on Feb. 6 at the 10th Annual GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award for his
GMHCâs Client Advocates Help With Health Care, Housing and Peace of Mind
Imagine you are newly diagnosed with HIV, and you donât have health insurance to pay for doctorsâ visits and medicationâand youâre also behind on your
NYC’s HIV Cases Rose After COVID-19 Shutdowns Eased
After 20 years of a steady downward trend, new HIV cases in New York City jumped 14% in 2021, due in large part to a
GMHC to Honor Broadway Legend André De Shields
De Shields will be celebrated on February 6 at theâŻ10th GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award eventâŻat Joe’s Pub New York, NY (January 9, 2023)âGMHC
Long-Term Thriving: From Theater to Emojis, GMHC Buddies Stay Connected
GMHCâs signature Buddy Program, which pairs a client living with HIV with a volunteer who can offer emotional support, requires a one-year commitment, but Rudy
Out of the Darkness: A World AIDS Day Evening in Photos
We are sharing these inspiring images from the Out of the Darkness events held on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, as GMHC enters its 41st
A Home for the Holidays?
It was because of a young man weâll call Pablo, to protect his privacy, that Latonya Dixon became a case manager on GMHCâs housing team
Supportive Housing, PrEP/PEP Access and Protecting Youth From HIV Are on Our Legislative Agenda
GMHC V.P. of Policy Jason Cianciotto anticipates a busy legislative session in Albany in the new year for HIV-related funding and legislation. In addition to
GMHC Expresses Concerns About the Mayoral Plan for Involuntary Hospitalization and Supports Pilot Program for People in Mental Health Crisis
New York, NYâGMHC has several concerns about the mayoral mental health plan for involuntary hospitalization of homeless individuals in distress. As an organization with decades
GMHC Statement in Response to Potential Changes to the FDA Blood Ban
GMHC, founded in 1982 as the worldâs first HIV and AIDS services organization, is responding to news first reported in the Wall Street Journal that
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