Annual World AIDS Day Observances
About The Event
Since 1988, World AIDS Day has raised global awareness of the HIV and AIDS pandemic through community events and engagement. Hamptons PRIDE began its first World AIDS Day observances in 2024 with the Names Project, a ceremonial reading of the names of East End community members who have lost their lives to the virus, and a display of Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial.
Each year, Hamptons PRIDE continues 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 LGBTQIA+ community.
Save the Date: World AIDS Day Observances 2026
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
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.
Hamptons Pride, in partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, presents a display of over 40 Quilts from the National AIDS Memorial, with 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 a public ceremony honoring East End residents lost to the AIDS pandemic, including a “Calling of the Names” processional and screening of the movie, “Philadelphia,” featuring 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 (Terrebonne Productions) below.
World AIDS Day Observances 2024
November 29 – December 1, 2024. The First Presbyterian Church of East Hampton.
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, Inc. 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 LGBTQIA+ people and their allies on the East End of Long Island. The organization’s founding goal is the creation of an historical marker and outdoor social area on the footprint of The Swamp (the last and longest-running gay club in the Hamptons) in what is now Wainscott Green, a park in the Town of East Hampton. Hamptons Pride’s free services, including the annual Hamptons Pride Parade on the first Saturday of June, are made possible by the generosity of foundations, businesses, and individuals like you. Thank you!