Krzysztof Garwatowski

Krzysztof Garwatowski
Born (1967-09-02) 2 September 1967 (age 57)
Włocławek, Poland
Occupation(s)LGBT activist, journalist, teacher

Krzysztof Bogdan Garwatowski, (born 2 September 1967) is a Polish LGBT activist, journalist and publisher of porn magazines.

LGBT activism

Garwatowski was born in Włocławek, Poland. Since 1984 he was active at non-Catholic Polish Scouting and Guiding Association. As student at Warsaw University of Technology, he co-founded Warsaw Gay Movement.[1] After he graduated university, he was teacher of mathematics and physics in Warsaw from 1989 to 1997. He was active in LGBT rights in "Stowarzyszenie Grup Lambda" (en: Association of Lambda Groups) in Warsaw. In years 1998–2004, he was a chapter secretary of Polish LGBT price "Tęczowy Laur" (en: Rainbow Laurels), which was granted to VIPs in Poland for their supporting of tolerance to LGBT minorities in this country.

Porn publishing

In 1990, he becomes a leading porn publisher in Poland. He was co-founder of publishing houses: Pink Press and Pink Service, specialized for gay/heterosexual porn magazines and movies on DVD. Between 1990 and 2004, Pink Press published 60% of porn magazines and 80% of porn movies in Poland.[2] Garwatowski was:

  • 1990–1992 - editor secretary at gaymagazin "Okey".
  • 1997–2004 - together with Sławomir Starosta editor of gaymagazin "Nowy Men".
  • 1998–2004 - editor manager of gay-website "Gay.pl".
  • 1999–2000 and 2005 until present - co-manager in gaymagazin "Gejzer".
  • since 1997 member of management at publishing house "Pink Press".[3][4]

He was founder and manager of Polish "Eroticon Fairs and Festival" in Warsaw in 2002 and 2004.[2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Kostrzewa, Yga; Minałto, Michał; Pietras, Marcin; Szot, Wojciech; Teodorczyk, Marcin; Tomasik, Krzysztof; Zabłocki, Krzysztof; Pietras, Marcin (2010). QueerWarsaw. Historical and cultural guide to Warsaw (whole issue). Translated by Urban, Mateusz; et al. Warsaw: Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa. pp. 201–204. ISBN 978-83-926968-1-0. Retrieved 18 December 2013. (pages 201-204) Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Eroticon festival in Warsaw". Daze Reader. 8 October 2004. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ Vadim Makarenko (28 March 2008). "Świerszczyki przegrywają z porno w internecie" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Porno po warszawsku" (in Polish). Życie Warszawy. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ Marcin Klimkowski (12 February 2002). "Teraz Polka!" (in Polish). Polityka. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ^ Vadim Makarenko (10 October 2004). "Seksrekord odwołany" (in Polish). Życie Warszawy. Retrieved 18 December 2013.