GAY CITY NEWS: Community Remembers Larry Kramer One Year After His Death

Members of ACT UP New York joined together at the New York City AIDS Memorial at St. Vincent’s Triangle on May 27 to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of AIDS activist, playwright, screenwriter, and author Larry Kramer.

Speakers recalled memories and read from Kramer’s speeches, emails, and other works as they reflected on a leader who left an indelible mark on the community throughout the decades leading up to his death last year at the age of 84. Kramer, whose extensive body of work included co-founding Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and subsequently launching the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, or ACT UP, was remembered as a passionate speaker, a talented writer, and a dedicated activist.