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Dan Avangard, a Latvian trans guy, sitting outdoors in a public park. He is sitting on grass, speaking to someone who is sitting near him, visible in the blurred foreground. He is a light-skinned man with blue eyes, an eyebrow piercing, and rainbow ear piercings. He is wearing a backwards blue cap, a black t-shirt, and shorts. He is smiling as he speaks. The person in the foreground is feminine with shoulder-length, wavy blonde hair, wearing a sleeveless white shirt. Trees, hedges, and a walking path are visible in the blurred background.

He is a TRANSGENDER ACTIVIST in LATVIA

Interview
2022
Latvia (Latvijas Republika), Sweden (Sverige)
Oliver Jähnke, a Swedish trans guy, interviews Dan Avangard, a Latvian trans guy. Dan discusses initially identifying with lesbians, figuring out his trans identity, being an activist, being visible for early-transition Latvians, and his social-political aspirations.

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Available Summary:

Dan Avangard is one of the few transgender activists in Latvia. In this video he talks about the situation for transgender people in Latvia, how to transition, about when he realized he liked girls and later on that he's also trans, about the messages he's sharing through his activism and about his recent involvement in politics.

-Queers of the world, YouTube.

Entry last updated:

5 July 2026

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