Awards of Courage
amfAR's Awards of Courage are bestowed each year on select individuals in recognition of the vision, determination, and courage that mark them as leaders in the fight against AIDS.
2009- San Francisco Gala
Stephen Brady
Peter Poulos
2009 - Honoring with Pride
Lady Bunny
Patricia Field
Cleve Jones
2009 - New York Gala
Donna Karan Liza Minnelli Howard and Cindy Rachofsky
2008 - San Francisco Gala
Mervyn F. Silverman, M.D., M.P.H.
Dita von Teese
2008 - Honoring with Pride
Julie Davids
Kiehl’s Since 1851
Jerry Mitchell
2008 - New York Gala
Carine Roitfeld
Julian Schnabel
Bobby Shriver
2007 - Honoring with Pride
David Barr
Liz Smith
Barbara Starrett, M.D.
2007 - San Francisco Fall Gala
Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
Lisa Sardegna
Timothy C. Wu
2007 - New York Gala
John Demsey
Whoopi Goldberg
William H. Roedy
2006 - Honoring with Pride
David Bohnett
Florent Morellet
Peter van Rooijen
2005 - Honoring with Pride
Theresa McGovern, J.D.
Howard Grossman, M.D.
Andrew Tobias
2004 - Honoring with Pride
Zackie Achmat
Jonathan S. Canno
Tony Kushner
2003 - Honoring with Pride
Harvey Fierstein
Sister Mary Elisabeth, OSM
Daniel J. Osheyack
2002 - Honoring with Pride
Moisés Agosto-Rosario
Kenneth H. Mayer, M.D.
Urvashi Vaid
Tim Westmoreland
2001 - Honoring with Pride
Martin Delaney
Martin Markowitz, M.D.
Melanie A. Thompson, M.D.
Phill Wilson
2000 - Honoring with Pride
Donald I. Abrams, M.D.
Cornelius Baker
Matthew Coles, Esq.
Anne-christine D'Adesky
Nan D. Hunter, Esq.
Larry Kramer
William B. Rubenstein, Esq.
Joseph Sonnabend, M.D.
Peter Staley