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It was 24 years ago today that Pedro Zamora died.
A hard truth is that heโs been gone longer than he was alive. He leaves behind an eternal legacy that still inspires people all over the world as well as a generation of young people who werenโt born when we all came to know him.
This is still one of my proudest moments as a storyteller. It means a lot to me that so many folks enjoy it and our moved it. It really does. Thank you all.
Shockingly Un-Meteored Rewhan | UN RESOLUTION 377A
It was 28 years ago today that Pedro Zamora died. Rarely a day goes by when we donโt think about him. And a day never goes by when his impact and bravery isnโt felt by so many people around the world.
Born on February 29th, 1972, the leap day of the leap year, PEDRO ZAMORA would have been 48 years old today.
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This clip is THE REAL WORLD, 1994. It was about 6 months before he died.
PEDRO ZAMORA would have turned 51 years old today. Itโs incredible to think of him on his birthday today. Because for so many of us heโs stuck in amber. Forever the youthful champion. This charismatic and brilliant young warrior.
We still miss him. I wish he had been to our wedding. I wish he could meet our children. I wish he could have been a father. I wish he could still fight for us. We need heroes.
Heโd be proud of whatโs been achieved. Heโd be enraged with all the injustice.
We fight in his memory.
My wife Pam, MD and researcher, on many occasions throughout the year will make us ridiculously extraordinary cakes. This year for my birthday she and our 14-year-old whipped up this cartoon cake for me. Always, always just unbelievable.
Today is World AIDS day. Today we remember those we lost, those who are living with it, those who are affected by it, and all of those who fight to end this epidemic.
#WorldAIDSDay2017
25 years ago today Pedro Zamora passed away and the world was so much lesser for it.
Iโd ask that on this incredible milestone that we try to remember how he lived, and how he literally changed the world, rather than focusing on our loss of him.
Happy Birthday to Pedro Zamora who wouldโve been 47 years old today.
He was actually a leap year baby, born on February 29th.
He was a surprise child, the seventh in his family, born after his mother was told she could never have another.
He came out feet first.
PEDRO ZAMORA was a โsurprise childโ who was born after his mother was told she couldnโt have another.
He came out feet first.
Arriving on the LEAP DAY of the LEAP YEAR.
He would have been 48 years old today.
Happy Birthday Pedro.
We miss you. We โค๏ธ you. We will never forget you.
Iโm having a hard time unpacking my nerd heart attack.
Below is an amazing cosplay of Jason Todd/Red Hood (who I created with Doug Manke). Costumed is
@JensenAckles
who voiced Red Hood in the UNDER THE RED HOOD movie that I wrote &
@BrandonVietti
directed.
ITโS TOO GEEK META!!
Today wouldโve been Pedro Zamoraโs 52nd birthday. The real one. It is the leap day of the leap year. He was a leap year baby. โค๏ธ
One of the very many unique qualities about him. He was a surprise child. The youngest in his family. And he came out first.
On my birthdayโ 25 years ago todayโ I met Pam Ling.
It was on the very 1st day of filming REAL WORLD 3, SAN FRANCISCO.
This first pic is Pam walking up the stairs into the REAL WORLD house and about 5 seconds away from my life changing forever.
Pam, I love you :)
In a way we are lucky. We always feel like the whole world mourns his loss. But I truly wish everyone would try to remember what he did when he was alive, and less about the fact that heโs gone.
We love you. We miss you.
(Truth? When I think of him, I donโt think of โheroismโ. I remember he was really funny. Gave greeting cards all the time, referred to every other buddy as his โbest friend, didnโt like dogs, couldnโt sing, his highest compliment was โsuch a queenโ and loved kids.
He loved Pam so much that it always makes me cry when I think about it.
He loved Sean so much I barely can bring myself to think about it. (We miss Sean too.)
See first picture of Pam?
This is 1 minute before I met her 29 years ago.
We began filming THE REAL WORLD on my 24th birthday, and it was the greatest gift I ever got 1000 times over. A gift I get to live with and through every single day.
30 years ago today on my 24th birthday, we began filming THE REAL WORLD.
On that day, Iโd meet Pam Ling, who I would share my life with.
Here is the UNEDITED footage of the EXACT moment we met. โค๏ธ
The producers gifted it to us and we showed it at our wedding.
I stole this clip from THE REAL WORLD VAULT on Instagram. Itโs from The Real World Reunion when Pam and I announced to everybody that we were a couple. You can kind of hear Pam tell me to shut up about getting married because she doesnโt wanna jinx it. It all worked out. ๐โค๏ธ
Pam & I are so touched and overwhelmed by the avalanche of love for Pedro Zamora since we posted a remembrance yesterday.
We canโt possibly reply to all of it. But please know that it means everything that heโs remembered. We honor those we love by remembering them.
@RealWorldMTV
On February 12th, my birthdayโ 26 years ago todayโ I met Pam Ling.
It was on the very first day of filming REAL WORLD SAN FRANCISCO .
THIS pic of Pam walking up the stairs into the REAL WORLD house is her about 5 seconds away from changing my life forever.
Hey from me and Pam! An Asian/Jewish/Christian couple who met on TV and knocked out mixed kids in San Francisco! We are lefty, egg-headed, pinko communists! NO ONE IS MORE AMERICAN THAN US!
#OurPatriotism
#Happy4th
Today marks 26 years since REAL WORLD San Francisco began airing. If you would have told me then it would lead to love, 2 kids, a 22 year old cat, and my entire life changing, man, I donโt know WHAT the f**k my 24 year old self would have said...
Pedro was an immigrant, a brother, a son, a friend, an educator, a Latino, a gay man, a person of color, an activist, a leader, a fighter, a hero.
We try to carry his torch.
26 years ago today we finished filming THE REAL WORLD San Francisco. It poetically fell on gay pride that year. A few of us marched in the pride parade that morning before we all moved out. It was a happy/sad/fitting way to finish.
Itโs my wife Pamโs birthday. As a doctor sheโs working her ass off, but she spent a whole day off with our 11yr old making these cakes. THESE ARE NOT SUSHIโ THEY ARE ACTUAL CAKES.
#MADeffingSkills
In cafe.
ME: Iโm sorry, I asked for English Breakfast tea. This is Earl Grey.
WAIT STAFFER: Itโs the same thing.
ME: No. Theyโre not. Theyโre two different teas.
WS: No. Theyโre the exact same.
*BEAT*
ME: You wanna GO? Cuz you and me could GO.
#ItAlmostHappenedLikeThis
It seems like yesterday and forever ago.
This still fills me with pride and heartbreak.
But itโs a reminder to me that we should remember all that Pedro, Sean, and so many others accomplished in their lives.
And not just the loss of them.
During what has become a turbulent time this Passover, I ask us all to take a moment and reflect and remember that:
Yul Brynner was pretty hot as Pharaoh.
I wanted to make sure that when
@RealWorldMTV
stopped rerunning our season, that his story didnโt fade away. That he wasnโt forgotten. Iโm still very proud of our book. And I mean โourโ book. Me, Pedro, Pam, Cory, Mohamed, and the Zamora family.
Okay. I feel odd posting this. But it feels odd NOT posting this. I did a book about Pedro Zamora. PEDRO AND ME.
It tells the story the only way I knew how. Itโs a graphic novel, a 250 page comic book. I wanted Pedroโs story to stay out there.
I created a show called JUNIPER LEE for
@cartoonnetwork
It doesnโt rerun in the states, but it does in BRAZIL whereโit seems to have a huge audience.
This seems wonderful and nuts to me.
To be honest, I have never quite gotten over that we only got to do 3 seasons. Thank you ๐ง๐ท
For my birthday, Pam and my 11yr old made me a cake that looked like a giant burrito.
I didnโt think I could love them more that I did... but then, they made me the giant burrito cake.
It was 25 years ago today the THE REAL WORLD SAN FRANCISCO began airing, and the world changed. It is so fateful and apt that this anniversary would fall on Pride. Pedro Zamora was and is a hero. To his community. To his friends. To his family.
#Pride
#LGBTQIA
Today is World AIDS Day.
our household, and family, both chosen and by blood, and our friends โ
We choose to remember Pedro Zamora today.
Itโs been 25 years since he passed away.
#WorldAIDSDay2019
I say it every year but just in case some of you don't know:
On my birthday 24 years ago today I met Pam Ling.
It was on the first day of filming REAL WORLD 3, SAN FRANCISCO.
This pic is about 5 seconds away from my life changing forever.
Pam, I love you :)
โReal World: San Franciscoโsโ Pedro Zamora was one of the first openly gay men with HIV to be prominently featured on American television. Zamora died on November 11, 1994, shortly after the conclusion of โReal World: San Franciscoโ
PEOPLE magazine did a little write up on me and Pam on the subject of my birthday/anniversary.
THANK YOU โฆ
@people
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The Real World: San Francisco: Judd & Pam Mark 30 Years Since They Met
Today marks 25 years since REAL WORLD San Francisco premiered.
I am proud of so many things that came about because of the show.
That includes Pam and me having our own GIFS.
#ImShallow
#ButiLoveIt
ME (muttering as I struggle with a torn kitchen garbage bag): Fuck. A. Duck. Fuck all the fucking ducks.
-Noticing my children watching on the steps behind me.
ME: Can we pretend you didnโt hear any of this?
*Beat*
13yrOld: Okay.
9yrOld: But why are you so mad at ducks?
When I was a kid, Iโd had gone without food or shelter for the prospect that in the futureโduring a 24 hour periodโIโd watched the first incredible episode of THE WATCHMEN tv series AND the trailer for the 9th STAR WARS movie.
FELLOW NERDS. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT.
In honor of Pedro, Zamoraโs birthday, which is February 29th! The leap day! Please seize upon this opportunity to watch this incredible documentary. Right here! For free! Today! You can learn about his life, the people who loved him, and all that he did for us.
Pedro Zamora was a Leap Day baby, and to celebrate his 52nd birthday this leap year, we want to share the gift of his story with you.
On 2/29, โKeep the Cameras Rollingโ will be available to stream for 24 hours at no cost! Check back Thursday morning for details on how to watch.
When 5th grader Jakari heard that the district was considering eliminating his school librarian's position, the 11-year-old told her, โIโm going to save your job.โโ
My wife Dr. Pam Ling, whoโs working really hard right now, back in 1995.
She took a wee bit of time off from medical school, cut off most of her hair, & dyed it bright orange.
This is her when we touring Germany & Amsterdam doing AIDS education at schools.โค๏ธ
#FridayFlashback
No. But REAL WORLD producer Jon Murray(who was a guest at our wedding) did provide us the raw footage of the exact moment that Pam and I met on the first day of filming. We all watched it at the rehearsal dinner the night before our wedding.โฅ๏ธ๐ฅ