{"id":173897,"date":"2026-03-24T22:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173897\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T22:53:07","slug":"elizabeth-taylor-aids-foundations-new-york-dinner-to-honor-don-lemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/173897\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation\u2019s New York Dinner to Honor Don Lemon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/elizabeth-taylor-aids-foundation\/\" id=\"auto-tag_elizabeth-taylor-aids-foundation_1\" data-tag=\"elizabeth-taylor-aids-foundation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation<\/a> is finalizing the program for its 4th annual New York dinner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tWith help from presenting sponsor Gilead Sciences, the event will take place at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center and be hosted by CNN\u2019s Laura Coates. The honoree program will fete MAC\u2019s charitable arm, Viva Glam, veteran journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/don-lemon\/\" id=\"auto-tag_don-lemon_1\" data-tag=\"don-lemon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Don Lemon<\/a>, ETAF\u2019s own Tim Rosta, and Christie\u2019s Marc Porter and Heather Barnhart, all singled outfor their contributions to HIV\/AIDS awareness and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMAC Viva Glam will receive the Elizabeth Taylor Legacy Award for its \u201cdecades-long commitment to HIV\/AIDS, LGBTQIA+ rights and women\u2019s health,\u201d per the org. Since 1994, the charitable arm has raised north of $540 million by donating 100 percent of the selling price of its Viva Glam lipsticks to nonprofit partners like ETAF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRosta serves as founding executive director of Lifebeat, a program of ETAF that mobilizes the music and entertainment industries to support HIV\/AIDS prevention and treatment. Rosta previously served on MTV\u2019s Staying Alive Foundation board for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tPorter and Barnhart of Christie\u2019s are being singled out for their philanthropic leadership in supporting HIV\/AIDS-related causes. Porter is chairman of the Americas while Barnhart is global head of client strategy and business development. Together they\u2019ve helped support ETAF by utilizing opportunities around auctions and events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tLastly, Lemon, the longtime CNN anchor who now works as an independent journalist, will be feted with the Elizabeth Taylor Bold Voice Award for his \u201cunwavering commitment to raising awareness about HIV and combating stigma.\u201d He served as the 2025 champion for ETAF\u2019s HIV Is Not A Crime Campaign. News of his award comes on the heels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/don-lemon-arrested-former-cnn-anchor-church-protest-stream-1236481667\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">being arrested over his reporting<\/a> of an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation is finalizing the program for its 4th annual New York dinner. 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