MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 12—7 PM

For the third year, the Memorial will be joined by Housing Works, a New York City-based non-profit fighting the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness, for a reading of the names of New Yorkers lost to the AIDS epidemic from noon to 6 PM.

Also beginning at noon, organizations and activists will hold a large-scale rally and march at the New York City AIDS Memorial Park to call attention to proposed budget cuts and policies that threaten progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Speakers will highlight the impact of reduced global AIDS funding, which has led to rising infection rates and preventable deaths abroad, as well as domestic cuts that jeopardize access to care and increase hardship for vulnerable communities. The event will also reaffirm the importance of free expression, public assembly, and collective action—principles that have long been central to the AIDS movement.

At 6:30 PM, the New York City AIDS Memorial will host a candlelight vigil and a performance by the Red Ribbon Revue.

Free & Public, no RSVP needed. More information will be posted soon.