Sean Sasser and Pedro Zamora collection

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GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, California 94103

(415) 777-5455

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2023

Descriptive Summary

Title: Sean Sasser and Pedro Zamora collection

Dates: 1992-2000

Collection Number: 2014-04

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 2.1 linear feet

Repository: GLBT Historical Society

San Francisco, California 94103

Abstract: This collection contains items from the relationship and commitment/wedding ceremony between AIDS activists Sean Sasser (1968-2013) and Pedro Zamora (1972-1994).

Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Sean Sasser and Pedro Zamora collection. Collection Number: 2014-04. GLBT Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Gift of Michael Kaplan on March 27, 2014.

Scope and Content of Collection

This collection contains items from the relationship and commitment/wedding ceremony between AIDS activists Sean Sasser (1968-2013) and Pedro Zamora (1972-1994). Includes Pedro and Sean’s wedding bands and wedding book; photographs and a photo collage of them and their friends, miscellaneous negatives and contact sheets; an advance copy of “Pedro and Me” by Judd Winick; a personal card from Pedro to Sean; a few posters and documents surrounding Zamora’s AIDS activism, his death and his memorial service; and videotapes of a benefit for Zamora and his address to the National Commission on AIDS. Sasser and Zamora’s relationship was a focal point on MTV’s “Real World: San Francisco” in 1994 and their commitment ceremony was featured on the show. GSSO Linked Terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000521; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000823; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008344; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_008514; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_007641; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_007675; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_006371

Indexing Terms

AIDS (disease)

Long-term relationships

Comic books, strips, etc.

Television

Latinx people

Black people

People of color

African Americans

Latinos