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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 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,〔Heigl, Alex. ("Twelve Crucial Moments in the Evolution of MTV" ). Nerve. August 2011.〕 Zamora brought international attention to HIV/AIDS and LGBT 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,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Real World Awards Bash nominees for "Favorite Love Story" )〕 and the broadcast of their commitment ceremony, 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 first, dies" ). CNN.〕〔Oldenburg, Ann (August 8, 2013). ("'Real World' star Sean Sasser dies at 44" ). ''USA Today''.〕 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.〔''A Tribute to Pedro Zamora'' MTV. November 1994.〕〔Winick, Judd (2000). ''Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned''. Henry Holt & Co. pp. 103-109.〕 Zamora's personal struggle with AIDS, and his conflict with housemate David "Puck" Rainey is credited with helping to make ''The Real World'' a hit show, for which ''Time'' ranked it #7 on its list of "32 Epic Moments in Reality-TV History".〔Webley, Kayla. ("32 Epic Moments in Reality-TV History: 7. The Real World: Puck vs. Pedro" ), ''Time'' magazine, accessed April 9, 2011.〕 ==Early life== Pedro Zamora was born in Diezmero,〔 San Miguel del Padrón, on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba,〔 to Hector Zamora, a food-warehouse worker,〔Israel, Betsy (November 28, 1994). ("HIV, And Positive, Pedro Zamora of MTV's Real World Lived His Too-Brief Life To Its Limit" ). ''People''. Vol. 42, No. 22〕 and Zoraida Diaz,〔 a housewife.〔 Zamora was their eighth and youngest child. After the birth of their seventh child, Zoraida had been told that she would not be able to have another, so when Zamora was born feet first on February 29, 1972, leap day leap year, he was regarded as charmed and treated specially by those in his community. Hector had fought in the Cuban Revolution for Fidel Castro, but became disillusioned with the changes brought by communism after Castro came to power. According to Pedro, any mention of Castro in their home would result in a tirade from Hector which earned him a reputation with local informants. As a result, life became difficult for the Zamoras who lived in a small house with a dirt floor. Food was scarce and Zoraida traded on the black market for food.〔Winick, Judd (2000). ''Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned''. Henry Holt & Co. pp. 33-36.〕 In 1980, when Pedro was eight, the Zamoras left Cuba for the United States during the Mariel Boat Lift. After five days of processing in Cuba, the entire family was set to board on May 30, 1980, when, hours before they were to do so, Cuban officials ruled that his four older brothers were too close to draft age and had to remain.〔Winick (2000). pp. 37-40.〕 His oldest sister, a communist official, chose to stay.〔 The older siblings insisted, over their parents’ objections, that the rest of the family go to the U. S. without them so that the younger ones could have a better life. Zamora's parents took him, his sister Mily, and his brother Jesus onto a boat filled with 250 people that had been built for half that number. For most of Pedro's life the Zamoras resided in Hialeah, Florida, a suburb of Miami where, in part as a result of the family’s continuing separation, Pedro became very close to his mother.〔 Zoraida Zamora, his mother, died of skin cancer when Pedro was 13.〔〔Winick (2000). pp. 41-44.〕 His sister Mily, who was eight years older, helped raise him.〔Rothaus, Steve (March 22, 2009). ("Years After his Death, A Young AIDS Activist's Life is Celebrated on Film: Remembering Pedro" ). ''The Miami Herald''. p. 1E.〕 Zamora, grief-stricken by the loss of his mother, threw himself into schoolwork becoming an honors student, president of the Science Club, captain of the Cross-Country team, and as one of the most popular students in Hialeah High School was voted Most Intellectual and Most All-Around.〔 His mother's death inspired him to study to become a doctor. Soon after his mother's death Zamora realized that he was gay and he became sexually active with a number of partners. Although AIDS had been prominent in the news, Pedro, who was a young teenager at the time, was ignorant of safe sex, the only AIDS education given him presented the disease as only afflicting prostitutes and drug addicts. Homosexual sex and condoms were never mentioned so Zamora did not identify himself as someone at risk. When he was fourteen, his father, who had suspected that his son was gay, discovered that he had a boyfriend. When his father confronted him, Zamora admitted his sexual orientation. Hector, rather than being upset, was concerned over the homophobia to which his son might be subjected, but affirmed that he would be supportive of his son.〔〔Manning, Shaun (April 1, 2000). ("Judd Winick on MTV's 'Pedro' Movie" ). Comic Book Resources.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pedro Zamora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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