“When I was diagnosed in 1997, most people thought that you were at death’s door,” Hampton said. Diagnosed with the disease more than 20 years ago, Hampton has spent years advocating a healthy lifestyle for gay men. Hampton, a former, long-term teacher in the Nashville Davidson County School District, is widely known throughout Middle Tennessee as an HIV/AIDS advocate.
Street Works is a non-profit organization providing education, prevention and care to those affected by HIV/AIDS in Nashville. The Mark Manasco Award is presented annually to a community leader who demonstrates devotion to community services and equity in the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. Hampton, who works as an HIV/AIDS facilitator for Street Works, will receive the Nashville Pride Mark Manasco Community Service Award during the Nashville Pride Festival June 23-24.
