Partner with AVP to support changemakers advocating for LGBTQ+ safety and healing.

The Courage Awards are an annual gala created to honor outstanding individuals whose work uplifts LGBTQ and HIV-affected community members and has made a profound impact on all our lives. Each year the evening welcomes over 250 guests to celebrate AVP & our honorees.

In 2023, our event will take place in Manhattan at Tribeca Rooftop, with a VIP reception from 6-7PM and formal event from 7-10PM.

AVP envisions a world in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected people are safe, respected, and live free from violence. AVP works towards a safer future by:

• Providing crisis intervention and lifesaving client services via 24-hour call/text crisis intervention hotline.
• Responding to the immigration crisis and the civil legal needs of the community by providing free civil legal services to over 400 clients annually.
• Building power within the LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities through organizing and advocacy.

AVP both works directly with survivors and raises visibility and awareness of violence within and against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities by collecting data, reporting on violence to build public awareness and influence local and national policy platforms. By supporting AVP you are broadcasting your commitment to the LGBTQ community by making a difference for survivors of violence.

Our past honorees represent changemakers across all industries and sectors, and are champions of LGBTQ+ people and the needs of our survivors.