Famous Gay People including gay celebrities, gay politicians, historians and artists.
Listing of famous gay, lesbian and bisexual people and features over 700 people from all over the world. Only people who are out or who were outed after their death are included. Pictures and a short biography are included on each persons.


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Leco van Zadelhoff
(1968)
Dutch stylist, born in Harderwijk.
Nederlandse stylist, geboren in Harderwijk.
TV: Style & beauty
Books: Glamour beauty book (1998), Het haarboek (1999)
Leco van Zadelhoff

Pedro Zamora
(February 29, 1972 - November 11, 1994)
American activist and TV-star in MTV's 'Real World', born in Cuba. He came to the USA in 1980. Zamora died of aids.

Born in Cuba in 1972, Pedro Zamora came to Miami in the 1980 Mariel Boatlift. His mother died of cancer in 1985. After which, his search for love led him to be very promiscuous. He was diagnosed HIV+ in 1989. After a year of keeping quiet, the senior at Hialeah High School, volunteered to do a report on AIDS. His presentation and knowledge so impressed his teacher, that he was asked to give more talks. His disease suddenly seemed to have a meaning and a purpose, he found an outlet for his anger. Requests for him to speak began to pour in, so many that he had to quit his job to keep up with them. In schools he may have had his greatest impact. He passed around condoms in the classroom, and refused to mince words. He openly told students that he got HIV because he had unprotected sex. He honestly told them he would probably not live to the age of 30, and if they were not careful, it could happen to any student in the room. By mid-1993 he was traveling across the country talking about AIDS, addressing Congress, and serving on dozens of task forces and panels.

In January 1994 he was picked as a cast member of MTV's Real World. The show provided him with a national audience, a platform to educate and teach America. Suddenly millions of Americans now knew someone with AIDS. The Real World also chronicled his relationship with Sean Sasser, a San Francisco AIDS educator. Pedro and Sean had a ring ceremony on the show and brought a loving open gay relationship to American TV. The show finished taping in July.

Pedro fell ill in mid-August 1994 while in New York to tape CBS This Morning. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and diagnosed with PML (progressive multifocal leukoencophalopathy) a brain infection found in about 5% of AIDS patients. On October 15 he was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Miami, where he soon lapsed into a coma. Shortly before his death, with help from President Clinton, three of his brothers, and one sister were able to emigrate from Cuba to be by his side. "Having the whole family together was something Pedro always wanted" his sister said. Pedro's 5 year crusade against AIDS ended Friday Nov. 11, 1994 at 4:40 am at Mercy Hospital . The day after the final episode of The Real World was aired on MTV.

Website:www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/1635/pedro.html
Pedro Zamora


Michiel de Zeeuw

(march 6, 1978)
Dutch actor, who plays in a Dutch soapseries and used to sing with three other soapstars in a boysgroup called '4 Fun'. He was born in The Hague.

Hit(met 4 Fun): Levenslang
CD (met 4 Fun): Hittegolf (1998)
Michiel de Zeeuw

Franco Zeffirelli
(February 12, 1923)
Italian director for films, plays and operas, born in Florence.

Films: La Boheme, I Pagliacci, La Traviata, Cavelleria Rusticana, Tosca, The taming of the shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Otello, Hamlet
Franco Zeffirelli

Wim Zomer
(February 22, 1945)
Dutch actor, director and writer, born in Finsterwolde. From 1964 untill 1968 he studied at the School for Dramatic Art.

Theater: Sweet Charity (1969-1970)
TV: Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990-1998, as Daniël)
Films: De worstelaar (1971), Amsterdamned (1988), Vincent and me (1989)
Website: http://www.wim-zomer.nl/
Wim Zomer

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