Pedro Zamora

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Pedro Pablo Zamora (born Pedro Pablo Zamora y Díaz, February 29, 1972 – November 11, 1994) was a Cuban-American AIDS educator, activist, and television personality. As one of the first openly gay men with HIV/AIDS to be portrayed in popular media, Zamora brought international attention to HIV/AIDS issues and prejudice through his role on MTV's reality television series The Real World: San Francisco. Zamora's romantic relationship with Sean Sasser was also documented on the show, and their relationship was later nominated by MTV viewers for "Favorite Love Story" award. The broadcast of their commitment ceremony in 1994, in which they exchanged vows, was the first such same-sex ceremony in television history, and is considered a landmark in the history of the medium. U.S. President Bill Clinton credited Zamora with personalizing and humanizing those living with HIV—especially to Latino communities—with his activism, including his testimony before Congress. He is also honored annually by the...

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