May 30, 1963 marked the fifteenth birthday of my sister Nancy Gerson in Mexico City. As first generation born in Mexico my parents decided to have a quinceañera celebration of a girl's 15th birthday. It has pre-Columbian roots in Mexico (Aztecs) and is widely celebrated by girls throughout Latin A

HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearfulnation and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and, with no scientific training, i...

Audrey Munson was the First American Supermodel and as such, become beloved and famous. Her "most perfect form" still reigns over New York City and across the United States. You probably already know her, without even knowing you know her. You may have passed her on the street many times, unbeknowns...

This edition of the series "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS", profiles Susan Bernstein, who is honoring her beloved brother, Ivan Bernstein. Ivan was a native of Northern New Jersey and at the age of 45 died in Miami. He was a talented artist, musician, and a multi-media expert, who worked for Broadway ...

This special edition of the series "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS", profiles James Adler, a well-known pianist and composer. A native of Chicago, Mr. Adler is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Fine Arts Department faculty at Saint Peter's College in Je...

Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic

As Je’Jae (they/them pronouns), a 23-year-old gender-nonconforming Mizrahi Jew, explores an affirming expression of their gender and sexuality, they struggle against their mom’s rigid expectations for their life, many of which are shaped by the predominantly White, middle-class Orthodox Jewish commu

GAMING IN COLOR exists for anyone who believes that the pixelated world can be a better place for everyone, no matter who they are. It is not too uncommon a tale where a bullied, abused youth seeks solace in a video game, only to find that their one hope of sanctuary, their escape into a virtual uni...