Radoslav Stoyanov || SOFIA PRIDE

by | Jun 2, 2018 | Faces of Pride, More About the Soul | 0 comments

Meet Radoslav Stoyanov, one of the organizers of Sofia Pride.

On June 28th, 1969 the Stonewall Riots kicked off a larger gay rights movement in the USA.

In 1970, the first gay pride marches took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago – today pride parades are taking place all around the world.

In 2018, I wanted to know who the people organizing today’s pride parades are, what the marches mean to them, and met wonderfully powerful, loving and kind people from places, which might not be the first ones that come to mind, when we think of queer love.

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RADOSLAV STOYANOV – SOFIA PRIDE

What’s your name and age? Radoslav Stoyanov, 30 y.o.

Since when have you been involved with Sofia Pride, and what do you do?
I have been involved in Sofia Pride as member of the organizing committee since 2012. My main responsibilities are negotiating with the municipality and with the police, but also some public speaking in media. I am also responsible for coordinating the stewards of the march. It is kind of a security job.

Why do you think Prides are important? For us, the pride is very important as the main tool for visibility of the community. No other event of the LGBTIQ community is covered as much as the pride. Without the pride, Bulgarian media wouldn’t be talking about LGBTIQ people at all. It gives us a stage to send our messages out, but also to organize inside the community. So, the second most important reason is community building.

What is one (or two) remarkable thing(s) that has/have happened at Sofia Pride? As someone who deals with the security during the parade, I don’t have many chances to observe what else happens. For me, one of the most remarkable things is the growth of the community. Our first pride in 2008 has been attended by not more than 50 people. In 2017 we had more than 3000. More and more of them are teenagers. I can’t imagine what it must be like to grow up having such a big and colorful pride. I did’t have that chance and even now, so many years later, I can still feel the pain and emotional scars of growing up in an environment deprived of positive images of LGBTIQ people around me. Seeing how big the pride has become is very inspiring.

What do you do when your not organizing Sofia Pride? I am working in Bulgarian Helsinki Committee which is the largest human rights non-profit organization in Bulgaria. We are monitoring the human rights situation and we provide pro bono legal aid for victims of discrimination and hate crimes on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, “race”/ethnicity, sex, age, disability and religion.

What’s one of your favorite pastimes? Being a nerd! I am keen on comic book movies and fantasy or sci-fi books and shows. This is what I mostly do in my free time besides spending time with friends.

Is there something you would like to say to the rest of the LGBT+ community? Everyone can do something in their everyday life to bring up the change. I am talking here about liberation of LGBTIQ people from near and far. A donation, some volunteering, or even just your informed decision when you vote on elections can bring change. Stay informed and stay alarmed. And don’t forget your brothers and sisters that might not be living a life as happy as yours. Many of us live in bubbles where being LGBTIQ is fine. In more than 70 countries in the world people like us are still prosecuted by their own governments. We should not forget them and we should work on bringing the liberation everywhere.

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