The HRC GNY Dinner honors those who work tirelessly for LGBTQ+ equality. With inspiring speakers, moving moments, live entertainment, and so much more!

Past featured guests have included: 

Political Speakers

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senator Cory Booker, Governor Jon Corzine, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Attorney General Eric Holder, Congressman Charles Rangel, Governor Ann Richards, Senator Charles Schumer, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, plus many more.

STAY TUNED FOR OUR 2024 AWARDEES!!

2023 National Equality Award Recipient

Kehinde WILEY

Artist & Changemaker

2023 Visibility Award Recipient

Ariana debose

Academy Award-Winning Actress

Past Honorees:

Meryl Streep, Seth Meyers, Sigourney Weaver, Patti LuPone, Bill T Jones, Nathan Lane, Julianne Moore, Bebe Neuwirth, Keith Olbermann, Margaret Russell, Sigourney Weaver, Vanessa Williams, Anna Wintour, and many more. 

Past Special Guests:

Ken Burns, Billy Eichner, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Jharrel Jerome, Nate Berkus, Barbara Bush, Howard Fineman, Tyne Daly, Matthew Goode, Tim Gunn, Margaret Hoover, Anjelica Houston, Terrence McNally, Ryan Murphy, Jim Obergefell, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Hyde Pierce, Marc Ruffalo, Kathleen Turner, Johnny Weir and many more.

2023 Special GUESTS and Speakers

Kelley ROBINSON

HRC PRESIDENT

Colman Domingo

Emmy Award-Winning Actor

Dana Goldberg

Comedian

DJ NiCO

Entertainment

Past entertainers

Past Performers at HRC GreaterNY Galas include, Jess Glynne, Mary Lambert, Cyndi Lauper, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Crystal Waters, Michelle Williams and countless others.

2023 Live Auction Items!

Mitchell Gold + BoB willams

$7,500 Shopping Spree

Past Live Auction Items Include

10-night Roundtrip voyage to alaska aboard cunard’s queen elizabeth

Value: $12,500

440, 000 AADVANTAGE MILES FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES

Value: $10,000