Guy Nakatani
AIDS/HIV Activist
Born in 1967 in Santa Clara, California, Guy Nakatani gained recognition for his honest
educational public appearance in which he openly discussed issues surrounding
AIDS and HIV with countless high school students around the Santa Clara Valley. As a
person living with AIDS, he brought the students face to face with the effects of
AIDS and HIV. During his crusade to deliver the education that he believed he lacked as
a child, Nakatani spoke at up to five schools a day, touching the lives of more than
25,000 students. Determined to educate people about AIDS and prevent the suffering
that he had endured, Nakatani, changed the lives of many. He passed away February 13, 1994.
Further Reading
Kathleen Donnelly, "Living with Dignity", San Jose Mercury News, Sunday, 9, May, 1993,
Morning Final Edition, Living Sec.,p. 1L
Steve Johnson, "Hundreds Remember Crusader: 26-Year-Old Man Shared Message about AIDS",
San Jose Mercury, Sunday, 6, March, 1994, Morning Final Edition, Local Sec, p. 1B
Mack Lundstrom, "AIDS Crusader, 26, From San Jose Dies", San Jose Mercury, Saturday,
19, February, 1994, Morning Final Edition, Local Sec, p. 1B
