MTV, mtvU, LOGO, and MTV Tr3s will present the world television premiere of Pedro, a movie based on the remarkable life of The Real World’s Pedro Zamora, on Wednesday, April 1 at 8:00pm ET/PT.

Told through the eyes of his friends and family, Pedro celebrates the extraordinary life a young man who found out he was HIV positive at 17, then made the courageous decision to dedicate his life to speaking out about the disease. Zamora testified before the United States Congress to argue for more explicit HIV/AIDS educational programs aimed at youth of color before auditioning for The Real World in 1993.

Zamora’s appearance on The Real World brought his story and message to a national audience; and when his health began to deteriorate in late 1994 (after he left the show), his condition quickly became front page news nationwide. His death at age 22, following the final episode of The Real World, provoked a worldwide outpouring of grief.

Pedro tells an amazing story and offers some great lessons that are as relevant today as the were 15 years ago when Pedro was on The Real World. More importantly, it offers a great opportunity to talk about HIV/AIDS, other STIs, and sexual health.

Watch the movie this Wednesday and use this discussion guide to start an important conversation with your friends and family about the issues raised in the movie. That’s exactly what Pedro would have wanted.