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GMHC

The GMHC (formerly Gay Men's Health Crisis) is a New York City–based non-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based AIDS service organization whose mission statement is to "end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected."[7] Founded in 1982, it is often billed as the "world's oldest AIDS service organization,[8]" as well as the "nation's oldest HIV/AIDS service organization."[9]

Founded

June 30, 1982 (1982-06-30)[1]

Nathan Fain,
Larry Kramer,
Lawrence D. Mass,
Paul Popham,
Paul Rapoport,
Edmund White[2]

nonprofit organization

13-3130146[3]

501(c)(3)[3]

To end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected.

New York, New York, U.S.

40°45′18″N 73°59′33″W / 40.755067°N 73.992387°W / 40.755067; -73.992387

Jonathan Mallow[4]

Kishani Chinniah-Moreno (Interim)[5]

GMHC Health Services (501(c)(3)),
Gay Men's Health Crisis Action (501(c)(4))[6]

$28,473,423[6]

$33,153,120[6]

301[6]

1,500[6]

Gay Men's Health Crisis

The early work of GMHC is featured in the second episode of the fifth season of the podcast Fiasco, hosted by .[99]

Leon Neyfakh

Larry Kramer's 1985 play details Kramer's involvement in the founding of GMHC. In a letter distributed to theatergoers at the play's 2011 Broadway revival, Kramer said that the character "Bruce" was based on Paul Popham, a founder of GMHC and its president from 1981 until 1985.[100]

The Normal Heart

While appearing on the fifth season , comedian Lisa Lampanelli raised $130,000 for GMHC.[76][77]

The Celebrity Apprentice

Several members of GMHC staff were featured in the documentary about activist and author Richard Berkowitz, including Francisco Roque and co-founder Edmund White.

Sex Positive

In the 1989 drama , the first wide release film to deal with AIDS, a character calls Gay Men's Health Crisis.

Longtime Companion

— official website

GMHC

. Manuscripts and Archives, New York Public Library.

Gay Men's Health Crisis records, 1975–1978, 1982–1999

. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Larry Kramer Papers

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