>> he falls in love. and he and his partner, shawn, have a ceremony. you know, this is long before same-sex marriage was legal. the tv shows weren't doing this. movies weren't doing this. >> i have to believe that all the pain i'm going through, that all the anger, the frustration, that there's something bigger than that. >> aids has claimed a young man who made an enormous impact on a young generation of americans. pedro zamura died in miami at the age of 22. >> i'm really glad i got to know pedro. >> i'm glad his rich and fulfilling work is still remembered today. i hope you enjoyed and learned from pedro's life of compassion and fearlessness. >> you have to credit "the real world" with helping the acceptance of the lgbt community. >> her name is marla. i'm seeing a woman. >> in the '90s, gay characters were always secondary or third.