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===Philanthropy=== [[File:Liza Minnelli visits the tomb of Eva Peron, 1993.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Minnelli, in 1993, visiting the tomb of [[Eva Perón]] in [[Buenos Aires]] (in the early 1990s, Minnelli was in the running for the role of ''[[Evita (1996 film)|Evita]]'')]] Throughout her lifetime, Minnelli has served on various charities and causes. She served on the board of directors of [[The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential]] (IAHP) for 20 years, a nonprofit educational organization that introduces parents to the field of child brain development. In a 2006 interview with Randy Rice at Broadwayworld.com, Minnelli said that she was the person who told [[Elizabeth Taylor]] about HIV/AIDS while talking about their mutual friend [[Rock Hudson]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Randy |date=2006-12-01 |title=An Interview with Liza Minnelli |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/An-Interview-with-Liza-Minnelli-20061201 |website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> She has also dedicated much time to [[amfAR]], The Foundation for [[AIDS]] Research, which was co-founded by Taylor. In 2007, she stated in an interview with ''Palm Springs Life'': "AmfAR is important to me because I've lost so many friends that I knew [to AIDS]".<ref name=odell>Holly O'Dell {{cite web|url=http://www.officiallizaminnelli.com/careerarchive/articles/2007-November-PPS.html |title=Legendary Liza |access-date=February 21, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714230120/http://www.officiallizaminnelli.com/careerarchive/articles/2007-November-PPS.html |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}. ''Palm Springs Life''</ref> In 1994, she recorded the Kander & Ebb tune "The Day After That" and donated the proceeds to AIDS research.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.deseret.com/1993/7/5/19054826/liza-will-record-song-with-an-aids-message|title= Liza Will Record Song With An AIDS Message|website= Desert News|date=5 July 1993}}</ref> The same year, she performed the song in front of thousands in Central Park at the 25th anniversary of the [[Stonewall riots]].
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