D'Jamel Young

he/him
D'Jamel Young stands with his hands resting on his pockets in front of palm trees and a building similar to a hotel. He is a medium-skinned Black person with a beard and short hair. He wears a button-up and matching shorts in the same bold print.

D'Jamel Young stands with his hands resting on his pockets in front of palm trees and a building similar to a hotel. He is a medium-skinned Black person with a beard and short hair. He wears a button-up and matching shorts in the same bold print.

Job title
entrepreneur   actor  
Identity categories
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man of trans experience   Black   army vet  
Alternate names

Jamel Young

DJ Mo

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D'Jamel Young stands with his hands resting on his pockets in front of palm trees and a building similar to a hotel. He is a medium-skinned Black person with a beard and short hair. He wears a button-up and matching shorts in the same bold print.
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Biography

D’Jamel Young is an intelligent, black, Army vet, entrepreneur man of Trans Experience who is known and as a Trans Advocate and community leader. He is the Founder and Executive Director of TMSM Connect, (TMSM = TransMen who have Sex with Men) a Black Trans* Masc led non-profit that commits to assisting, affirming and advocating for AFAB (assigned female at birth) Trans* and GNC (Gender Non Conforming) POC (people of color); while centering those who identify as gay, bisexual and/or queer.

For over 10 years, D'Jamel’s Mission has been to empower the black trans and queer community who is underserved and at risk for health, social and cultural disparities. This includes advocating for the inclusion of AFAB Trans* and GNC voices, experiences and ideas.

D’Jamel is a Community Leader/ Member/ Advocate within the Transgender community, encompassing the use of healing arts, mentoring, and community engagement. His personal goal and mission is to reach, educate, empower and assist his underserved community; a population at high risk for, or is living with, HIV/AIDS and other social and health disparities.

TMSM Connect. “About.” Accessed May 17, 2023. https://www.tmsmconnect.org/about.
Filmography
  • It's a zoomed in portrait of a door step. Half of a staircase can be seen in the upper right corner of the image, a sliver of the neighboring building can be seen in the upper left corner of the image, and the sidewalk occupies the lower half of the image. The stairs and sidewalk are made of stone and appear in the same dark blue gray. The door and frame above the stairs are black, and the neighboring building is yellow.

    Spot

    film/video, 2017

    Actor

References
DiNicola, Jamie. “Spot.” Vimeo. Accessed July 6, 2022. https://vimeo.com/225046150.