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Larry Kramer

Read the latest news about Larry Kramer, a legendary gay rights activist and one of the founders of ACT UP, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, which has risen to become a leading HIV and AIDS advocacy organization. Kramer, a Yale graduate, has a body of written work that includes the controversial novel Faggots as well as The Normal Heart, a play that reenacts the early days of the AIDS crisis in the United States. Learn more about Kramer and other advocates who are helping to advance the cause of equality for LGBT and HIV-positive Americans.

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Larry Kramer

40 Years Ago: Meeting at Larry Kramer's House as a Pandemic Began

Larry Kramer's Anger Is Essential in Historic 'Plague' Speech

In 1991, Kramer delivered a now-famous speech about apathy in the face of the AIDS epidemic.

Lambda Literary Award Finalists You Must Read

In celebration of the 2013 finalists, we review five nominated works of LGBT literature that should be at the top of you must-read list.

Kramer on Kramer

On the publishing of his magnum opus, The American People, famed author Andrew Holleran asks our angriest activist all that he has learned.

Larry Kramer's Loud, Proud Activism Remains Necessary

We need positive disruptors to remind us the status quo isn't working.

Read Peter Staley's Brutally Honest Eulogy for Larry Kramer

"To this day, gay men carry the added burden of a society that sexually shames us. Larry played a part in this."

Larry Kramer Wasn't Kind and Cuddly. He Was Effective

He was also a survivor, a Cassandra, and a legendary hero.

Leaders in Health, HIV, LGBTQ+ Rights React to Larry Kramer's Death

The world mourned one of the biggest heroes of the last 40 years.

Larry Kramer, Towering Figure of Aggressive AIDS Activism, Dead at 84

Kramer was a founder of GMHC and ACT UP, and one of the leading voices calling for action against HIV and AIDS.

50 Years, 50 Heroes: Marc Malkin Honors Larry Kramer

Journalist Marc Malkin honors HIV activist and playwright Larry Kramer for The Advocate's 50th Anniversary.

Lessons Learned: Silence Still Equals Death

The AIDS crisis offers a blueprint for LGBT people fearing a hostile administration.

WATCH: Why Larry Kramer Invented the Phrase 'Full Frontal Nudity'

NIH to HIV-Positive People: 'DROP DEAD'

Thirty-five years of an AIDS epidemic, and there's no cure? That is inexcusable, Larry Kramer tells the National Institutes of Health.

Larry Kramer: Homophobia the 'Norm' for Gay Writers

WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE?

On National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Larry Kramer reminds us of the importance of anger, outrage, hope, and love.

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Larry Kramer

In 1991, Kramer delivered a now-famous speech about apathy in the face of the AIDS epidemic.

In celebration of the 2013 finalists, we review five nominated works of LGBT literature that should be at the top of you must-read list.

On the publishing of his magnum opus, The American People, famed author Andrew Holleran asks our angriest activist all that he has learned.

We need positive disruptors to remind us the status quo isn't working.

"To this day, gay men carry the added burden of a society that sexually shames us. Larry played a part in this."

He was also a survivor, a Cassandra, and a legendary hero.

The world mourned one of the biggest heroes of the last 40 years.

Kramer was a founder of GMHC and ACT UP, and one of the leading voices calling for action against HIV and AIDS.

Journalist Marc Malkin honors HIV activist and playwright Larry Kramer for The Advocate's 50th Anniversary.

The AIDS crisis offers a blueprint for LGBT people fearing a hostile administration.

Thirty-five years of an AIDS epidemic, and there's no cure? That is inexcusable, Larry Kramer tells the National Institutes of Health.

On National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Larry Kramer reminds us of the importance of anger, outrage, hope, and love.