*All Housing Works staff, clients, allies, and community members are welcome to join this event*

World AIDS Day is a day to memorialize those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and recommit to our goals to ending the epidemic. We have not yet ended HIV/AIDS because we have not ended homelessness, a crisis rooted in structural racism and political disregard for people who are Black, Latinx and poor. The challenges posed by homelessness and housing instability, food insecurity, lack of employment, stigma, and other factors are what make it harder for our community to access HIV testing, prevention, and care.

This year for World AIDS Day, we are returning to our annual observance of the Reading of the Names. By reading the names aloud of those who have died of AIDS, we will collectively mourn loved ones lost, and ground ourselves in another year of advocacy for those still living with HIV/AIDS.

Clients, staff and community members will read from a list of names for 8 hours at NYC AIDS Memorial, from 10AM-6PM. At 11AM, we will host a press conference, calling on Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams to take action on ending the epidemic in New York city and state.

Please join us for the following events on World AIDS Day:

Housing Works World AIDS Day Events
Date: Friday, December 1, 2022
Reading of the Names: 10AM-6PM
Advocacy Press Conference: 11AM
Where: AIDS Memorial Park (76 Greenwhich Ave, Manhattan)
Subways: L/A/C/E to 14 St/8 Ave, 1/2/3 to 14 St

Please feel free to join other Non-Housing Works events taking place at the Park following our events. Please note we will not be taking attendance at these events:
Free soup provided by Queer Soup Night: 4-6PM
Out of the Darkness Vigil & March: 6-6:30PM

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