Annual World AIDS Day Observances
About The Event
Since 1988, World AIDS Day has raised global awareness of HIV and the AIDS pandemic through community events and engagement. We began our observances in 2024 with the Hamptons Pride Names Project: remembrances, reflections, and a ceremonial reading of the names of East End community members who have lost their lives to the virus, alongside a display of Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial.
Each year, we continue to observe World AIDS Day at a different local venue, offering new opportunities to remember those lost to the AIDS pandemic, and to honor and celebrate the resilience of the East End’s LGBTQ+ community.
Save the Date: World AIDS Day Observances 2026
AIDS Memorial Quilt Workshop
Thursday, November 12, 2026 @ 6:00pm
The Church, 48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.
Join Hamptons Pride Founder, Tom House, for a drop-in workshop decorating quilt squares in memoriam of those lost to the AIDS pandemic, with a focus on the life and legacy of American artist Patrick Angus. Facilitated by House, participants will be asked to paint a quilt square in the style of Angus, who was best known for his intimate portraits of men and his evocative depictions of gay life in 1980s New York City.
Following the session, squares will be sewn together into a finished quilt and shown at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton from November 28th – December 1st, alongside their display of quilts from the National AIDS Memorial.
Display of Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial
Saturday, November 28 – Tuesday, December 1, 2026
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Hoie Hall. 18 James Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937.
Hamptons Pride, in partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, presents a public exhibition of over 40 Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial. Each quilt acts as a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS and functions as an important HIV prevention education tool. With hundreds of thousands of people contributing their talents to making the memorial panels, and tens of thousands of volunteers to help display it, the Quilt is considered the largest community arts project in history.
Community Ceremony
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 5:00pm
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. 18 James Ln, East Hampton, NY 11937.
Reception to follow at Hoie Hall.
Join Hamptons Pride for a public ceremony honoring East End residents lost to the AIDS pandemic, including a “Calling of the Names” processional. Additional programming to be announced.
World AIDS Day Observances 2025
Sunday, November 30 & Monday, December 1, 2025. LTV Studios, Wainscott, NY.
Hamptons Pride presented a display of 40 Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial, alongside public programs honoring East End residents lost to the AIDS pandemic, including reflections and a calling of the names ceremony, and a screening of the movie “Philadelphia,” with a special performance by Inda Eaton. The event was presented in promotional partnership with LTV Studios.
View a recap of the event, and Inda Eaton’s performance, by videographer Christiane Arbesu of Terrebonne Productions below
World AIDS Day Observances 2024
November 29 – December 1, 2024. The First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton, NY.
Hamptons Pride presented the first local display of Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial since 1990 in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton. Over 100 lost souls were represented, including local loved ones. A weekend of programs featured a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “Common Threads,” and a culminating event with speakers, reflections, and a calling of the names ceremony.
Contact
For more information, or with any questions, contact hamptonsprideinc@gmail.com. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for a response.
Hamptons Pride is an all-volunteer not-for-profit public charity (tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) that celebrates and commemorates the LGBTQ+ people and allies on the East End of Long Island. The organization’s founding goal is the creation of an outdoor social area and historical marker in Wainscott Green, a park in the Town of East Hampton. Hamptons Pride’s services, including the annual Hamptons Pride Parade on the first Saturday of June in East Hampton Village, and the Pride Film Series, are made possible by the generosity of foundations, businesses, and individuals like you. Thank you!