Dastan Kasmamytov
Dastan Kasmamytov | |
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Born | 1991/1992 (age 29–30) |
Nationality | Kyrgyz |
Education | Oslo/ Norway, Berlin/ Germany |
Dastan Kasmamytov or Danik[1] (born 1991/1992),[2] is a Kyrgyz LGBTIQ rights activist.
Kasmamytov is a member of the steering committees of the and the , a board member of , a co-founder of , and a coordinator for , LGBTIQ Initiative and Youth Initiative.[1][3][4]
Kasmamytov studied in Metropolitan University in Oslo (Norway), Free University in Berlin (Germany), American University in Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Pierce College (USA).[5]
Kasmamytov came out at a press conference on a Human Rights Watch report on police violence against gay and bisexual people in Kyrgyzstan. He has, as a result of coming out and of his activism, received multiple death threats.[6]
Kasmamytov lives and studies now in Europe.[7]
Kasmamytov cycled from Central Asia to Germany and founded Pink Summits, a campaign to conquer 7 Summits for a sake of LGBT visibility.[5][8][9][10]
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References[]
- ^ a b "Steering Committee". ECOM. . Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Hernandez, Peter (25 April 2013). "Panel looks at inequities among gays globally". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Governance". MSMGF. . Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Tanhira, Miles Rutendo. "Deterred but not destroyed". SOGI News. RFSL. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Team". Pink Summits. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Yuryeva, Nika; Mamytov, Alex; Kasmamytov, Dastan; Orsekov, Erlan; Kim, Ruslan; Votslava, Julia (March 2014). "Alternative report on the implementation of the provisions of ICCPR related to LGBT people in Kyrgyzstan" (PDF). UN Treaty Body Database. Geneva: & .
- ^ "Contact | Unicorns in Tech". www.unicornsintech.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Scaling Mountains To Battle Homophobia". DADDY Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "KYRGYZSTAN: REACHING NEW HEIGHTS IN LGBTI RIGHTS". World Wide Wave. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ mmoneymaker (26 July 2019). "Conquering Summits and Negative Stereotypes". Global LGBT Human Rights. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
Further reading[]
- "Kyrgyzstan, 'stop the Russian homophobic lessons!'". Il Grande Colibri. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – includes an interview with Kasmamytov.
- Tanhira, Miles Rutendo (13 November 2013). "Deterred but not destroyed". SOGI News. RFSL. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013 – another interview with Kasmamytov.
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