amfAR Honorees
amfAR Honorees
2021 Honorees
Los Angeles
“I think [my brand is] kind of a waste of a platform if I’m not going to use it for important causes like amfAR.“
A Gala for Our Time
2020 Honorees
New York
“[In the early days] it was impossible not to be aware of the impact that AIDS had on our creative community and be profoundly shaken by it.”
2019 Honorees
TWO x TWO
Los Angeles
Milan
On amfAR’s goal to end AIDS: It “once seemed impossible, but every day seems more and more achievable.”
Hong Kong
New York
“Like many of you, I’ve lost friends to AIDS and have friends living with HIV today, so amfAR’s work is very important to me….I am deeply grateful for this award. I’d like to dedicate it to my two heroes, Dr. Mathilde Krim and Dame Elizabeth Taylor.”
2018 Honorees
TWO x TWO
Los Angeles
“Today I understand that a courageous life is the only one worth living. I come from a Bible-thumping background that wasn’t particularly open or accepting of curiosity….I may not have known it then, but daring to ask questions and redefine right and wrong when everybody around me spoke in absolutes was my first attempt at a courageous life.”
Milan
“In a world that is increasingly divided we must remember: We’re more alike than we are different. This is not the disease of others. We all share the responsibility to promote tolerance and compassion for each other within our communities.”
São Paulo
Hong Kong
New York
2017 Honorees
TWO x TWO
Los Angeles
“More people are receiving lifesaving treatments than becoming infected with the disease. It’s incredible….If we don’t take our foot off the gas, then by 2020 we could ensure that no children will be born with HIV anymore, becoming the first HIV-free generation.”
Milan
“We have to fight together. Even if we come from privileged backgrounds, we have to give back; I think that’s my duty, and our duty as women is to fight for human rights with all our strength and to leave a positive legacy to our children.”
São Paulo
Hong Kong
New York
“I’d like to acknowledge the more than 37 million people around the world today that are still living and struggling with HIV/AIDS and to dedicate this award to all those that have lost their lives and the lives of their loved ones to this disease.”
