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Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Kiyoshi Kuromiya

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Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Kiyoshi Kuromiya (May 9, 1943 – May 10, 2000). 

Born at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp during World War II, Kuromiya became a fearless Japanese American civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation, and HIV/AIDS activist. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., helped found Philadelphia’s Gay Liberation Front, and later created the Critical Path Project, using information, technology, and compassion as lifesaving tools for people living with AIDS. His legacy reminds us that liberation movements are deeply connected — and that knowledge, courage, and care can change the world. 

www.RainbowHonorWalk.org

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