Thursday, March 28, 2024

HIV Activist Hydeia Broadbent Launches 35/30 Tour

Hydeia Broadbent, HIV
HIV Activist Hydeia Broadbent Launches 35/30 Tour

*For nearly three decades, Hydeia Broadbent has served as a constant reminder about the spread of AIDS, globally.

When the cause needed a champion, Hydeia burst on the international stage, captivating millions with her message of hope for those living with HIV/AIDS–she was six.

Hydeia, age 12,  on The Oprah Winfrey Show.  She appeared on national talk shows and PSA’s for MTV, BET and VH1.

Hydeia Broadbent

Broadbent marks her 34th birthday by kicking off a tour to reconnect with friends, supporters and organizations from her past, Hydeia 35/30.  In addition to speaking engagements the tour will feature a 35th Birthday Gala(2019) and a 30 Years of AIDS Activism Retrospective (2020).

 

A direct link to early icons, Hydeia was friends with both Ryan White and Elizabeth Glazer, founder of the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.  It was Glazer who helped Hydeia share her story on the global stage.  Wise beyond her years, Broadbent eloquently and plainly conveyed the challenges of life with HIV and AIDS.  She passionately advocated for people to get tested and to “know your HIV status.”

By age 12, Broadbent was the face of the AIDS movement, appearing on national programs like the Oprah Winfrey Show and speaking at the Republican National Convention (1996). Broadbent would go on to win numerous awards and recognitions, and receive the key to her city, Las Vegas.

Like many child stars, Broadbent’s transition to adulthood was rocky at times but she faced her challenges and has emerged with a renewed passion for activism.  Broadbent now plans to include in her conversation a discussion about mental health education.

“It is important that as we talk about HIV and AIDS awareness in the 21st Century activists must have serious conversations about how mental health plays a role,” says Broadbent.  “I know that addressing my mental health was a key to my return to normalcy.”

Hydeia Broadbent then and now

 

 

 

 

 

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Darren Dickerson
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