WORLD AIDS DAY
Virtual, In-Person Events for World AIDS Day
March, town hall, vigil, and virtual events scheduled for December 1
BY MATT TRACY
There are several local
and national events commemorating
World AIDS
Day on December 1 —
including a mix of in-person and
virtual options for folks who would
like to take part in the events from
home. Most of the events are taking
place on World AIDS Day, but
there are also options over the following
weekend, such as a virtual
performance of “The Normal Heart”
scheduled for the following weekend
on Saturday, December 4.
March and Town Hall
When: Wednesday, December
1 at 3:15 p.m.; town hall at 4:30
p.m.
Where: Christopher Park at 38-
64 Christopher Street in Manhattan
VOCAL New York is leading a
World AIDS Day march and town
hall beginning at Christopher Park
and ending at the LGBT Community
Center. The event will call on
the state to recommit to implementation
of the plan to end AIDS in
New York State. Those who are unable
to attend in person can participate
via Zoom. Direct questions
about the event to HIV/AIDS campaigns
coordinator Ruwi Shaikh
at 718-753-5566.
Reading and Vigil at NYC AIDS
Memorial
When: Wednesday, December 1
at 5 p.m.
Where: 76 Greenwich Avenue in
Manhattan
The New York City AIDS Memorial’s
World AIDS Day event kicks
off at 5 p.m. with a reading from
late writers, followed by a 6 p.m.
candlelight vigil. The occasion will
also represent the memorial’s fi fth
anniversary — and to mark that
milestone, French sculptor Jean
Michel-Othoniel is 250 engraved
votive candles. Learn more about
the New York City AIDS Memorial’s
World AIDS Day event at nycaidsmemorial.
org/wad-2021.
HIV/AIDS at the Intersection:
Transness, Race, and Healthcare
When: Wednesday, December 1
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Last year’s World AIDS Day event at the New York City AIDS Memorial.
Where: apexart at 291 Church
Street in Manhattan
To commemorate World AIDS
Day, there will be a discussion
— available in-person and virtually
— that will highlight issues
surrounding healthcare and HIV/
AIDS treatme nt for transgender
individuals, particularly people of
color. Register via Eventbrite to attend
the free event.
National AIDS Memorial’s Virtual
Program
When: Wednesday, December 1
at 11:30 a.m. EST
Where: Virtual
The National AIDS Memorial
has a full day of virtual events on
the schedule for World AIDS Day.
There will be a series of panel discussions
surrounding topics such
as the state of HIV/AIDS today, the
impact of the epidemic on people of
color, and the experiences of aging
populations living with HIV. There
will also be a performance by the
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus,
a light display at Memorial Grove,
and a ceremonial reading of names
recently added to the Memorial
Grove and AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Learn more at aidsmemorial.org/
wad2021.
Virtual Presentation of “The
Normal Heart”
When: Saturday, December 4 at
3 p.m. EST and 8 p.m. EST
Where: Virtual
The ONE Archives Foundation
and the Invisible Histories Project
is presenting a virtual encore
presentation of Larry Kramer’s
famous, Tony Award-winning
play, “The Normal Heart,” followed
by a Q&A. With Emmy
Award-winning director Paris
Barclay, the cast features Sterling
K. Brown, Laverne Cox,
Jeremy Pope, Jake Borelli, Ryan
O’Connell, Jay Hayden, Danielle
DONNA ACETO
Savre, Daniel Newman, and
Guillermo Díaz.
Tickets for the performance
can be purchased at onearchives.
org/normalheart. Pre-order tickets
for “The Normal Heart” start
at $20 for general admission or
$10 for students.
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