Krzysztof Garwatowski

Krzysztof Garwatowski
Born	September 2, 1967 Włocławek
Occupation	LGBT activist, journalist, teacher

Krzysztof Bogdan Garwatowski, (born 2 September 1967) - is 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 was co-founder of Warsaw Gay Movement.^[1][2] 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.^[3] 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".^[4][5]

He was founder and manager of Polish "Eroticon Fairs and Festival" in Warsaw in 2002 and 2004.^[3][6][7]

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