Empire State To Go Red For AIDS Walk

Tonight Harvey Fierstein will throw the switch to illuminate the Empire State Building in red as part of the GMHC's "Light Up New York" campaign to mark this weekend's 30th Annual AIDS Walk in Central Park.

Fierstein says: "May these lights, and those burning throughout the city, brighten the night sky with remembrance of the countless precious friends and family we've lost to AIDS. May they carry our pledge to see the end of this disease once and for all."

Numerous other city landmarks are also going red this week. They include One World Trade Center, Bloomingdale's, the Helmsley Building,  the JFK control tower, the Bank Of America tower, the New York Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ billboard in Times Square.

Martha Wash At AIDS Walk New York

JMG reader Wayne sends us his video of Martha Wash performing You'll Never Walk Alone at yesterday's AIDS Walk New York. The second clip is Alex Newell's stirring rendition of I Know Where I'm Going. Newell plays Unique on Glee.

AIDS Walk NYC: May 19th

If you're walking this year, feel free to pitch your donation account in the comments.  Visit AIDS Walk New York for information about participating. 

RELATED: Check out my slideshow from AIDS Walk 2012, which featured speeches from Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, and a galaxy of Broadway, Hollywood and television stars.