Dim Dukov, a well-known gay entrepreneur and activist in Bulgaria, died on 28 February at the age of 47.
In 2006, Damaskin Stoyanov Dukov, as he is known by his full name, became famous throughout Bulgaria through his participation in the TV show "VIP Brother". He appeared there openly as a gay man and thus gave important impetus to the Bulgarian lesbian, gay, bisexual and gay rights movement. TransTrans (short for transgender or transident) describes people whose gender identity does not match the gender they are assigned. Mehr*-Movement.
Dukov was also one of the founders and driving forces behind the QueerQueer is a collective term for people whose sexual orientation or gender identity does not conform to the social norm of "heterosexuality". Mehr Bulgaria Foundation and also played an important role for the HIV-Prevention for gay men and other men who have sex with men.
"With Dim, we are losing an important player in the European gay movement and a valued partner in prevention work," says Matthias Kuske, technical director of the DAH prevention campaign ICH WEISS WAS ICH TU.
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