AIDS devastated a generation and continues to have an impact on communities dealing with the crisis. But it has also become the focus of insistent, resilient writing and work that inspires countless other advocates.
Join PEN America on June 22 as we hear from poets, storytellers, and performers to mark an historic occasion – the first Pride in New York City with public space dedicated specifically to AIDS remembrance.
Our growing lineup includes:
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Kate Bornstein
Mark Doty
Timo...
AIDS devastated a generation and continues to have an impact on communities dealing with the crisis. But it has also become the focus of insistent, resilient writing and work that inspires countless other advocates.
Join PEN America on June 22 as we hear from poets, storytellers, and performers to mark an historic occasion – the first Pride in New York City with public space dedicated specifically to AIDS remembrance.
Our growing lineup includes:
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Kate Bornstein
Mark Doty
Timothy DuWhite
Jean-Claude van Itallie
Rickey Laurentiis
Jaime Manrique
Ethelbert Miller
Sam Sax
Sarah Schulman
Jean Valentine
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With tributes to: Reinaldo Arenas, Tory Dent, Melvin Dixon, Tim Dlugos, Essex Hemphill, David Wojnarowicz, and others
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Our partners (so far) include: ACT UP New York, the NYC AIDS Memorial, The Fales Library & Special Collections, Housing Works Youth and Prevention Services, Visual AIDS, and Treatment Action Group (TAG).
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The NYC AIDS Memorial, located in a public park adjacent to the former St. Vincent’s Hospital, honors the more than 100,000 individuals lost to AIDS in NYC alone, as well as the many activists who ignited and have maintained a global response.
We will be filling the space with words from noted literary figures, emerging writers, and other individuals who have been indispensable in carrying forward the stories of the movement.
This event is free and open to all.
**Image used courtesy of the estate of Lee Snider.