
NYC HIV Chief Assesses COVID-19’s Impact on HIV
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV testing and treatment in New York City? To find out, GMHC talked to Dr. Sarah L. Braunstein, the

Latex Ball Is Back With A ‘Summer of Love’
The Latex Ball is back! This storied ball–a fiercely beloved tradition for the NYC House and Ball community–returns June 18, themed ‘Summer of Love’ for

GMHC Responds to Growing Stigma Around Monkeypox Outbreak
GMHC Calls on the Media to Provide Accurate, Scientific Information about Monkeypox that Doesn’t Stigmatize Gay and Bisexual Men Just like HIV, Exposure to Monkeypox

An Outpouring of Love: AIDS Walk New York in Photos
AIDS Walk New York was a day in Central Park like no other. Almost 10,000 people converged on the Naumburg Bandshell on Sunday, May 15,

New York City Pride: Celebrate and Speak Out
Get ready for New York City Pride Month! The excitement is palpable, as Pride Month returns in June with a plethora of live parades and festivals

ViiV Healthcare’s Community Grants Address HIV at the Roots
ViiV Healthcare, the Presenting Sponsor for AIDS Walk New York, has supported the walk since 2017 as part of its push to accelerate HIV prevention

Francine Goldstein’s 34-Year Promise to Her Best Friend
Francine Goldstein, one of GMHC’s most stalwart AIDS Walk New York supporters, is busy. She’s emailing and calling everyone she knows to reach her ambitious

Teams Rev Up for AIDS Walk’s Return
With just a month to go, teams are energetically recruiting members and sponsors ahead of AIDS Walk New York’s return to Central Park on Sunday,

GMHC Wins Key Testing Center Grant
In great news, GMHC has won a renewal of $530,000 in annual funding from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to support our

AIDS Walk Makes a New York Comeback!
We are back! AIDS Walk New York returns to Central Park on May 15, after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The thirst

GMHC Cabaret & Howard Ashman Award
We’re Putting on a Show! We’re thrilled to return to Joe’s Pub for the GMHC Cabaret and Howard Ashman Award on March 24—and to honor

Racism, Trauma, and Healing: How GMHC Serves Black Communities
For Black History Month, we asked GMHC’s community relations director, Krishna Stone, how the agency serves Black communities, which experience a disproportionate and debilitating impact

An Unwitting Pilgrim: David Pais
David Pais’ life so far has been an unwitting pilgrimage. “Everything that’s happened to me in my life has not been planned. I’m being led,”

Why Does FDA Ban ‘Gay’ Blood?
The American Red Cross issued an urgent appeal for blood donations in January, warning that the U.S. blood supply is dangerously low because of a

PrEP Injectable Could Stop HIV—But Access Barriers Persist
In a potentially major development for ending the HIV epidemic, the FDA has just approved the first long-lasting, injectable form of HIV prevention medication. Apretude,

Staying Alive Through Photography
Since 1995, Christopher Austopchuk, Sony Music’s longtime creative director, has been giving to GMHC in a fittingly creative way. Every year he sends a holiday

New HIV/AIDS Strategy Prioritizes At-Risk Populations Served by GMHC
In a welcome advance toward ending the HIV epidemic, the Biden administration’s newly inclusive National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), announced December 1 on World AIDS Day, prioritizes many

The Keys to Stable Housing
During the holidays, home is a cherished idea as families gather with friends to celebrate. But having a home of one’s own is elusive for

Chosen Families: Luna Luis Ortiz on Youth and Project Vogue
Like the House and Ball community it serves, GMHC’s Project Vogue is about dance, self-expression, community, and being fabulous. It’s also about linking young Black

Behind the Scenes With Ted Snowdon
Broadway producer Ted Snowdon has known since he was a small child that he wanted to work in theater. “I remember when the first West

The Pandemic’s a Drag, But a Drag Queen Can Help
From his roots in musical theater, Courter Simmons has become one of New York’s loudest and proudest live-singing drag queens. When the pandemic forced AIDS

Dr. Larry Mass: No Victory Is Too Small
For #WorldAIDSDay, #GMHC co-founder Dr. Larry Mass shared hopeful thoughts in the face of the ongoing obstacles for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic—now in its 40th

GMHC Celebrates Thanksgiving
This year, GMHC is again celebrating Thanksgiving from afar due to COVID-19, and the Meals and Nutrition staff are preparing bountiful Thanksgiving meal bags to

Remembering Stephen Karpiak
Dr. Stephen Karpiak, an irreplaceable pioneer in the HIV and aging field, died on Oct. 16. He was 74. Karpiak was GMHC’s senior director for