GMHC celebrates
25th anniversary

Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton paid tribute to the Gay Men's Health Crisis during its 25th anniversary dinner Monday night. At the gathering, which raised nearly $900,000, Clinton reaffirmed her commitment to people living with HIV and AIDS.

The evening's presenters included Rosie O'Donnell, Cyndi Lauper, New York City council speaker Christine Quinn, and fashion designer Stan Herman. Other guests included Phil Donahue, Marlo Thomas, Judith Light, New York City comptroller William Thompson, and former New Jersey governor James McGreevey.

GMHC was established in 1982 in response to what at the time was thought to be a "gay men's cancer," subsequently identified as AIDS. (The Advocate)