Kris van der Veen

Kris van der Veen

Country

Netherlands

Occupation

Activist

Description

Social worker and sociologist, managing prevention and education projects to prevent and stop domestic violence. Since 2011 he is a councilor in Groningen for a left wing party, called GroenLinks. LGBT activist who made headlines when he was filming a documentary about Russian LGBTQ individuals, was arrested, and summarily deported.

See Also

• LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology
• Documentary Filmmakers From the LGBTQ Community

Further Reading/Research

• http://ikbenkris.com/
• http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/10/10/dutch-activist-recalls-arrest-russia-gay-propaganda-law/
• http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kris-van-der-veen/

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