''Angelicuss'' is the first
Romania
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LGBT
' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
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magazine and is published by
Be An Angel
Be An Angel Romania (BAAR) is a Romanian human rights organisation based in Cluj-Napoca founded by Lucian Dunăreanu, an LGBT rights activist. Although the organisation's mission is to combat discrimination in Romanian society in all its forms, it ...
, an
LGBT
' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
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rights organisation from
Cluj-Napoca
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. The magazine was initially only available through the internet, with the first print version released in November 2004 and distributed free of charge. In 2005, the magazine was replaced by ''
Switch
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type ...
'', also released by Be An Angel. In 2006, however, ''Switch'' was discontinued and replaced by a revamped Angelicuss, released in the format of a weekly newsletter. From June 2007, Angelicuss have too a daily update online version.
The editor of Angelicuss is
Lucian Dunăreanu
Lucian Dunăreanu (born 22 November 1977) is a Romanian gay rights activist and the executive director of Be An Angel Romania, an LGBT rights organisation based in Cluj-Napoca, now PRIDE ROMÂNIA.
LGBT activities
Since 2004 he has organized t ...
.
See also
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List of magazines in Romania
In Romania some of the magazines are published by international companies such as Egmont and Axel Springer Verlag. In the country some international magazines in addition to national ones are also published, including ''Forbes Romania'', ''GEO ma ...
External links
''Angelicuss'' online magazine
2004 establishments in Romania
Magazines established in 2004
Weekly magazines published in Romania
LGBT-related magazines
Magazines published in Romania
LGBT-related mass media in Romania
Romanian-language magazines
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