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Pedro Zamora
Pedro Pablo Zamora (born Pedro Pablo Zamora y Díaz, February 29, 1972 – November 11, 1994) was a Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality.''Pedro Zamora'', WPBT Channel 2-New Florida, November 11–17, 2004, Oscar Lopez Producer As one of the first openly gay men with AIDS to be portrayed in popular media, Zamora brought international attention to HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ issues and prejudices through his appearance on MTV's reality television series, '' The Real World: San Francisco''. Zamora's romantic relationship with Sean Sasser was also documented on the show; their relationship was later nominated by MTV viewers for "Favorite Love Story" award, and 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.Duke, Alan; Carter, Chelsea, J. (August 8, 2013)"Sean Sasser, whose ceremony with partner on 'Real World' was TV firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diezmero
Diezmero is a ward in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, located by Carretera Central (Cuba), Carretera Central. It is under the administration of San Miguel del Padrón, a city municipality of Havana. Its demography spreads within about 2 square kilometers. Notable residents denotes that the person was born there. *Pedro Zamora (1972 - 1994), Cuban-American AIDS educator and television personality, known as a cast member on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco''. Zamora also participated in the first same-sex commitment ceremony on American television when he exchanged vows with his partner, Sean Sasser, which is considered a landmark event in the medium.Duke, Alan; Carter, Chelsea, J. (August 8, 2013)"Sean Sasser, whose ceremony with partner on 'Real World' was TV first, dies" CNN.Oldenburg, Ann (August 8, 2013)"'Real World' star Sean Sasser dies at 44" ''USA Today''. (B)''Wall Street Journal'', September 4, 1994, Page A-1. References Wards of Havana {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David "Puck" Rainey
David "Puck" Rainey (born 1968) is an American reality television personality who gained fame as a cast member on '' The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994. A bicycle messenger during the show's shooting, he became notorious as the second ''Real World'' cast member ever to be evicted from the house, due to his increasingly antagonistic relationship with his housemates, especially with Pedro Zamora, an HIV-positive AIDS educator. Rainey's conflict with Zamora is credited with helping make ''The Real World'' a hit show, for which ''Time'' ranked it #7 on their list of ''32 Epic Moments in Reality-TV History''. TV Guide included him in their 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. Early life Rainey was born in Oakland, California and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has characterized his mother as a "hippie". He and his sister are of partial Swedish descent through their grandfather.''The Real World Diaries''. pp. 146-147. ''The Real World'' Rainey was a cast me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |