Gay City News and Schneps media will be hosting the seventh annual Gay City News Impact Awards Presented by VillageCareMAX honoring individuals who have made a difference in the queer community in New York City and beyond. The event is a celebration of their achievements, talent, strength, vision and heart.The annual event recognizes dozens of LGBTQ leaders as well as allies — from grassroots activists to national executives — across a range of fields such as advocacy, the arts, business, entertainment, literature, and more.
Honorees
Adam Brecht
Wolfgang Busch
Art From The Heart LLC
Savannah Lauren CRC
Community Healthcare Network
Chris Cabrera
Bacardi
Leslie Cagan
Social Justice & Peace Organizer & Author
Apicha Community Health Center
The Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV-AIDS (APICHA)
William Colón
New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG)
Michael Conwill
The Stonewall Chorale
Robert Croonquist
Youth Arts New York
Mark Finley
The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS)
Mauricio Fino
Friend's Tavern & Viva La Heights Bar
Ben Garcia
The American LGBTQ+ Museum
Jon Robert Del Giorno
Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC
Denise Hinds
Good Shepherd Services
Roderick L. Jones
Goddard Riverside & The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center
Kenneth Courtney Jr
Courtney Creative PR and Consulting
John Kaliabakos
Village Apothecary
Fred Karger
First openly gay major-party candidate for President
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
Burt Lazarin
Identity House & Community Board 4
Evie Litwok
Witness to Mass Incarceration
Barbara J. Love
Author & Activist/Veteran Feminists of America
Sir Shefik Macauley
NBCUniversal
Velsanel Veguilla aka Sophya Medina
Hispanic AIDS Forum - Latino Pride Center and Drag Queen
Desmond Napoles
Be Amazing NYC
Leandro E. Rodriguez Ramos
Latino Commission on AIDS
Félix Rodríguez
Clandestino Productions Inc.
Paul Schindler
Gay City News
Tom Shanahan
Thomas D. Shanahan, P.C. - Sober Active NYC
Charles Hughes & Richard Solomon
Lambda Lounge & Lambda Vodka
Sean Strub
Ralph Wilson
Live Out Loud
Michael Zegarski
The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS)
Testimonials
Agenda
5:00 pm ET
VIP Honoree Networking Hour
VIP Hour for Honorees have an opportunity to meet one another and network with sponsors before the rest of the guests arrive. Drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Photographer will be taking pictures to be featured in print and digital editions.
6:00 pm ET
Guests arrive
Guests arrive to meet, celebrate and connect with our honorees and sponsors. Drinks and food will be served as all attendees meet and connect.
7:00 pm ET
Award presentation
A high energy, fun award ceremony where honorees are presented their Award.
Matt Tracy, Editor in Chief, Gay City News
8:00 pm ET
Raffles are Announced
100% of the evening's raffle proceeds go to a local cause.
8:30 pm ET
Event Concludes
Sponsors
VillageCareMAX
TD Bank
Breed Evolution
Apicha Community Health Center
East Midtown Partnership
Miss Jessie's Original
Village Apothecary
Gallery
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