The 19-year-old Hunger Games star didn’t have to go to an arena to lose someone he loved.
When Josh Hutcherson was a kid, he lost two uncles to AIDS.
Now, in honor of his late uncles, the teen actor is taking a leading role in a gay rights campaign. According to our source:
“When Josh was very young, the lives of two of his uncles were cut short by AIDS. At the time, he was too young to be aware of their tragic deaths. But as he got older he felt that he had to embrace his family history, and was desperate to help in some way.”
Josh became the spokesperson for Straight But Not Narrow, a campaign that encourages young, straight men to publicly show support of gay men.
OMG! How incredible is that??
Josh, YOU are an inspiration!
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