Krzysztof Bogdan Garwatowski, (born 2 September 1967) is a

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and

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of porn magazines.

LGBT activism

Garwatowski was born in

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. Since 1984 he was active at non-Catholic

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. As student at

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, he co-founded Warsaw Gay Movement. After he graduated university, he was teacher of mathematics and physics in Warsaw from 1989 to 1997. He was active in

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

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s 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

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s: Pink Press and Pink Service, specialized for gay/heterosexual porn magazines and movies on

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. Between 1990 and 2004, Pink Press published 60% of porn magazines 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.

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