GAY CITY NEWS: New York City commemorates World AIDS Day

New Yorkers marked World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 at several different locations, including the New York City AIDS Memorial, where folks gathered for a candlelight vigil, march, and Reading of the Names of individuals lost to AIDS.

The NYC AIDS Memorial led a rally in the early afternoon, followed by a six-hour Reading of the Names, a longstanding tradition organized by Housing Works in an effort to maintain the memory of individuals who have died throughout the epidemic. Later in the day, community members gathered for the candlelight vigil, which was led by the NYC (dis)Order of Sisters, and a concert featuring the Red Ribbon Revue.