Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Kiyoshi Kuromiya (May 9, 1943 – May 10, 2000) was a Japanese-American author and civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation, and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in Wyoming at the World War II–era Japanese American internment camp known as Heart Mountain, Kuromiya became an aide to Martin Luther King Jr. and a prominent opponent of the Vietnam War during the 1960s.
Kiyoshi Kuromiya | |
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| Born | May 9, 1943 Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2000 (aged 57) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | Author, civil and social justice advocate |
One of the founders of the Gay Liberation Front Philadelphia, Kuromiya also founded the Critical Path Project and its newsletter. He was also the editor of ACT UP's Standard of Care, the first medical treatment and cultural competency guidelines produced for people living with HIV by people living with HIV/AIDS.
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