Orlando Lansdorf
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Orlando Lansdorf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 |
| Died | 6 March 2021 (aged 55) |
| Occupations | Drag queen, HIV activist |
Orlando Lansdorf (1965 – 6 March 2021) was a Surinamese-Dutch drag queen and HIV activist who received media attention in the Netherlands.[1][2][3]
Landsdorf was born in Paramaribo, Suriname.[3] He moved to Veghel in the Netherlands.[3] Landsdorf was the father of two children[4] with a lesbian mother.[5][3] In the 1990s, he was active in Safe Seks Guerrilla, a performance group to raise awareness of HIV, and to promote safe sex. Later, he was diagnosed HIV positive himself.[3][5] He worked as a bartender at Café 't Mandje on the Zeedijk in Amsterdam.[6][7] Lansdorf died in his sleep on 6 March 2021, aged 55.[3]
