The gesture of wearing a simple red ribbon to honor those battling AIDS first gained national prominence when actors at the 45th Annual Tony Awards pinned them to their tuxedos and gowns. Now, 20 years later, the red ribbon is the most enduring symbol of a crisis that continues to mercilessly strike men, women and […]

On March 23, 2011, the world lost an icon, an actress and an outspoken champion for people living with HIV/AIDS. Elizabeth Taylor became the voice for the voiceless thousands, speaking tirelessly and working actively on behalf of people with AIDS and their families for nearly 30 years. She died of congestive heart failure at age […]

The company of Broadway’s 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis had their audience singing and dancing in the aisles more than usual recently as 1,100 underserved kids from public schools and AIDS service organizations across New York City collectively jumped to their feet and surprised the cast by performing the choreography during the show’s finale, […]

At the end of February, BC/EFA awarded $140,000 to 17 AIDS service organizations across South Africa, bringing the cumulative total to more than $3 million in grants to 51 South African organizations made since 1998 through the tireless fundraising efforts of Disney’s acclaimed production of The Lion King. This marks a significant milestone in a […]

Though we continue to hear troubling reports about the economy, job loss and unemployment, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS was able to bring some much needed good news to hundreds of organizations that faced cuts in government and private funding in 2010. Following 2009, in which a 20% drop in fundraising necessitated that appropriate cuts be […]

What started as a bit of “nun fun” over a decade ago has grown into a theater-lover’s “must-have” holiday gift – and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Broadway Cares along the way. The festively tuneful CD Carols for a Cure , now in its 12th edition, has been featured in USA Today and […]

When the GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition was first staged in 1989, the AIDS epidemic had already taken from us a staggering number of people and devastated the theatre community. An activist from the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, stage and screen star Judith Light, currently featured in the stellar company of the Broadway […]

On Friday, October 15 and Monday, October 18, more than 60 actors, writers, directors and notable members of the Broadway community were filmed sharing their personal and often painful stories to provide hope and inspiration to LGBTQ youth across America.  The video created from these sessions is part of the It Gets Better Project, which […]

For over 22 years, The AIDS Initiative of The Actors Fund has been helping members of the entertainment industry living with HIV/AIDS cope with the extraordinary health care challenges as well as the financial and emotional crises brought on by the disease on both a short and long-term basis.  The collaboration between BC/EFA and The […]