Join us on Saturday, March 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Howard Drew Theatre. Four panelists will offer their perspectives on RENT as well as share their lived experiences as persons living with HIV.
Meet The Panelists:
Moderator: Tommy Young-Dennis
Tommy Young-Dennis, born in Omaha, Nebraska, is a gay Black man, LGBTQ+ advocate, HIV activist, and educator. After being diagnosed with HIV+ in 2010, Young-Dennis turned his devastation into action. Within three months of his diagnosis, he founded an HIV+ support group for young adults, began volunteering at Nebraska AIDS Project, and dedicated his time to supporting and educating others living with the disease. In 2017, Young-Dennis joined the Nebraska AIDS Project (NAP) full-time as their prevention and outreach specialist. He does onsite testing, Linkage to Care, and focuses on providing resources and education to Black, gay, and same-gender-loving men (BGBM), a population disproportionately affected by HIV. Tommy was promoted to Outreach Coordinator in June 2020 and then to Outreach Manager in 2022. Additionally, Young-Dennis serves as one of the co-chairs of the National LGBT Juvenile Justice HIV sub-group, which focuses on de-criminalizing HIV laws and those who they impact.
In 2018, Tommy was awarded the Young Black Influential Award for his advocacy. In 2021, he also received the Kuwasi Balagoon Award for his work on HIV education and outreach from Black and Pink, the nation’s largest LGBTQIA+ Prison abolitionist organization.

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