Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Krzysztof Garwatowski

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Krzysztof Garwatowski


Krzysztof Garwatowski

Born
  
September 2, 1967 (age 56) (
1967-09-02
)
Wloclawek

Occupation
  
LGBT activist, journalist, teacher

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

Contents

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 was co-founder of Warsaw Gay Movement. After he graduated University he was teacher of mathematics and physics in years 1989-1997 in Warsaw. He was LGBT activist by "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 1990-2004 Pink Press published 60% of porn-magazins and 80% of porn-movies in Poland. 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".

    • He was founder and manager of Polish "Eroticon Fairs and Festival" in Warsaw in 2002 and 2004.

    References

    Krzysztof Garwatowski Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA