World AIDS Day (12/1) in the 30th year of the Epidemic Calendar of Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Krishna Stone | 212.367.1016

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

WHAT:

December 1, World AIDS Day annually provides opportunities to increase GMHC's visibility locally and nationally, and enhance our partnerships with community-based organizations through the coordination of events.  As 2011 marks the 30th year of HIV and AIDS, it is a time to reflect on the state of the epidemic while looking ahead to the work in 2012, particularly when GMHC turns 30 in January.

WHEN:

Below is the information about GMHC's HIV testing days and events before, on and after December 1.

World AIDS Day Testing Days

The staff of the David Geffen Center for HIV Prevention and Education will be offering free HIV testing at the following locations:

• Tuesday, November 29, United Nations - 1 United Nations Plaza, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm (employees only)
• Wednesday, November 30, Mercy College - Dobbs Ferry Campus 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (students and faculty only)
• Thursday, December 1, El Museo del Barrio - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street (open to the general public)
• Thursday, December 1,  CUNY Tech - 25 Broadway 7th Floor, 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm (students and faculty only)
• Friday, December 2, LGBT Community Center: Women's Game Night - 208 W. 13th Street, 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm (open to the general public)
• Saturday, December 3, True Colors Residence for LGBT Youth - 483 West End Avenue (residents only)

World AIDS Day Events

	Art & AIDS: 30 Years (featuring the work of 50 artists living with HIV/AIDS) Opening Reception: November 29, 2011 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art 26 Wooster Street (between Canal and Grand Streets, closer to Grand), NYC
	The Power of Art in the Epidemic – A panel discussion Wednesday, November 30, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art 26 Wooster Street (between Canal and Grand Streets, closer to Grand), NYC
	touched a photo exhibition examining the impact of HIV/AIDS on Latina and Black/African American women in NYC Thursday, December 1, 2011, 10 am to 4 pm 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street) Free and confidential testing will be provided by GMHC at the museum from 10 am to 4 pm.
	OUT OF THE DARKNESS Interfaith Gathering (World AIDS Day – 30th Year of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic) Thursday, December 1, 2011 (CANDLELIGHT VIGIL BEGINS AT 6:00 pm) Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan 164 West 100th Street (at Amsterdam Avenue), NYC
	SPINATHON: Spin to Stop the Cycle of AIDS Sunday, December 4, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm New York Sports Club 232 Mercer Street,NYC
	“DIFFERENT VOICES IN THE EPIDEMIC: ... A Community Discussion on the 30th Year of HIV and AIDS and How We Can Help” Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 West 64th Street, NYC 10023 (corner Central Park West) www.nysec.org

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About GMHC:  GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported, and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. We provide prevention and care services to men, women, and families that are living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS in New York City. We advocate for scientific, evidence-based public health solutions for hundreds of thousands worldwide.  Our mission:  GMHC fights to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.