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I think you should check those links to the blog. Here's a Google translation of the first article about Stamford and Spartacus: brunoleaks Monday, August 15, 2011 Part 1: The WHOLE story of the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide, of its founder John D. Stamford and how Bruno Gmünder got the bargain of his life. The picture shows Bruno Gmünder and John D. Stamford , sometime between late November and early December 1986, signing the contract for the "acquisition of Spartacus" by Bruno Gmünder Verlag . Without the gold mine of Spartacus , according to former publishing employees, Bruno Gmünder Verlag would never have achieved its size and leading position among gay publishers. The history of the 'Spartacus Gay Guide' has not yet been written. There are reasons for this, which are described and documented here. Yet it is exciting, turbulent, and so comprehensive (even just from 1970-1987) that it would exceed the scope of a single blog entry. Therefore, brunoleaks is publishing the history and background information in several consecutive parts. Since new and even contradictory facts repeatedly emerged during the research, and since additional knowledge and insights from insiders have also subsequently emerged and will certainly continue to emerge (e.g., from readers), it should be remembered at this point that entries in this blog can generally be supplemented, corrected, corrected, or shortened. The recurring topic of 'pedophilia', which appears here, serves only one purpose: to explain the 'Spartacus' facts and background. Furthermore, this blog post makes no claim to omniscience or completeness. We are happy to provide interested parties with high-resolution copies of articles, e.g. if text images are not sufficiently legible. Anniversary edition: The 25th Spartacus International Guide 1996/97 The following article appeared in March 1996 in MÄNNER , "Germany's gay magazine No. 1", from Bruno Gmünder Verlag . [IMAGE OMITTED] A surprisingly consistent article, as the author consistently omitted the 'Spartacus' past: 1. the "inventor" and first editor of the travel guide ; 2. that the original publisher had produced 15 installments, while 3. only 10 of the 25 editions had been published by Bruno Gmünder Verlag; and, above all, 4. the dramatic story that led to Bruno Gmünder's takeover of 'Spartacus'. Thus, this was an anniversary article, devoid of any facts about the person celebrating the anniversary. Why? brunoleaks will explore this question as well in the following entries. Who was John D. Stamford? An imperfect introduction to a dazzling life. In 1968, the 29-year-old British man John D. Stamford , already openly gay at the time, is said to have begun collecting data for a gay travel guide project (according to Wikipedia). Whether his sexual orientation is correctly described as "gay" is questionable. Stamford is repeatedly described as a pederast or pedophile by experts, as well as in gay and non-gay publications . John also did not disdain teenagers and twenty-somethings—mainly fresh and young. In any case, the topic of pedophilia permeates his entire (as far as is known) life. Before the publication of his first ' Spartacus Gay Guide ', the following was (so far) known about the twin, who was born in Lancashire in 1939... that his career began as a Catholic priest in Brighton... that he taught at a Catholic Sunday school in Lancashire... that he ran a guest house in (gay) Brighton and boasted, among other things, about having produced the first gay porn magazines in Great Britain. In 1967, aged 28, he began publishing ' Spartacus Magazine '. Before his 'escape' from England to Amsterdam, Stamford (according to his own statements) already drove a Rolls Royce . Peter Thommen , ARCADOS Bookstore Basel, July 15, 2011: "... Stamford ... had the attitude of evading any kind of government administration (fines, taxes, etc.). ... He mostly lived in his caravan and traveled around the world like a traveler. Once, he was stopped at the border in southern Germany because his Asian lover didn't have a visa. He was also classified as a minor because he looked so young. But that was resolved. Stamford constantly complained about racism, apparently not considering European bureaucracy with its many entry and exit regulations. He only really established himself in Amsterdam late in life. When Stamford appeared annually, To take the money for the advertisements in the next issues in cash , you always had the feeling that they should have rolled out the red carpet! I once edited the entire section on Switzerland for him because there were a lot of mistakes in the cruising scene. Among other things, there were many phone booth numbers found, but they were often incorrect and belonged to middle-class people who felt harassed by them at night. Stamford was a real jungle explorer when it came to gay life in the world! ..." (further comments by Peter Thommen later) The author of the following lines is known to brunoleaks , on July 18, 2011: "...I once had to go out to dinner with Stamford. A cynical fellow with a wicked English sense of humor. He couldn't handle money, and the two of them [Bruno Gmünder and Christian von Maltzahn] helped him out of a jam for a song. If it hadn't been for Spartacus, the [Bruno Gmünder] publishing house would have remained a small company - at the end of 1983, TORSO went bankrupt . Good luck to the hard-working... " Archivist's addition: Thanks to the first buoyant revenues from the 1987 'Spartacus', the Bruno Gmünder publishing house was able to finance the (then) soft porn magazine MÄNNER , which was published at the end of 1987. John D. Stamford writes about John D. Stamford in 'Spartacus' 1975, page 12: John D. Stamford was born a few months before the outbreak of the Second World War under the sign of 'Gemini' (Twin). He comes from Lancashire and went through a lot before he was able to found 'Spartacus' in 1968. He played a role in the campaign for the change in the law in Great Britain (1967). Before that, however, he had to go through all the stages of a 'public confession' . In 1968, he decided to create 'Spartacus' and founded a small company in Brighton, England, which initially The company expanded unhindered until the end of 1971, when it had to be dissolved for various uncontrollable reasons . A new office was opened in Amsterdam, where homosexuals could move more freely than in England, where they were still subject to legal persecution and penal measures. In the course of his work on the annual editions of the Guide, as well as other publications , John traveled almost all over the world. In addition to his work within Spartacus and the homosexual community, he developed a deep personal philosophy and spirituality, which is largely responsible for the success of 'Spartacus' and the 'Gay Guide'. His life is dedicated exclusively to his work, and now that 'Spartacus' has regained its footing, he is completely committed to his obligations to provide for others . His plans for the future, in his own words: 'To love, always love more, and thus to contribute to the founding of a better world, especially for homosexuals.' (We have smoothed out the awkward German translation in 'Spartacus' somewhat.) A few asides: # Stamford, who was usually very chatty and literate, later remained completely silent about his first 29 years of life. # Magazine : Even the 27th 'Spartacus Magazine' (1972) was only a small booklet barely the size of A5. # The " various uncontrollable reasons " are as delicate as they are well known. From around 1975, Stamford also kept quiet about this. # The " other " publications not mentioned here included, in addition to the 'Spartacus Magazine,' pornographic magazines and reading material for boy lovers. # The statement " to care for others in accordance with one's obligations " is one of the numerous phrases with which Stamford permanently presented himself as a committed campaigner for the emancipation and rights of homosexuals. In 1967, John D. Stamford began publishing the gay magazine SPARTACUS , Britain's leading gay monthly magazine (!!!) - JDS Publications , 46 Preston Street, Brighton (JDS = John D. Stamford) - a thin, black and white print A booklet in a format just under DIN A5. As recently as 1972, the name Stamford didn't appear in the issue (see the cover of issue 27). This order form for the new 'Spartacus Gay Guide' was included with issue 27. The third edition cost £1.75 [equivalent to 14 DM at the time]. Continued (click) Part 2 1970-1983 Posted by Archivist at 09:39 Send this post by emailBlogThis!Share on XShare on FacebookShare on Pinterest Labels: Bruno Gmünder Verlag , John D. Stamford , M-Men , Pedophile Pederast Boy Lover , Peter Thommen , Spartacus Gay Guide , Spartacus Magazine , TORSO Part 2: The WHOLE story of the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide, its founder John D. Stamford and how Bruno Gmünder got the bargain of his life. The history of the 'Spartacus Gay Guide' has not yet been written. There are reasons for this, which are described and documented here... Bruno Gmünder Verlag GmbH, Bruno Gmünder Handels GmbH and Spartacus Holding GmbH On June 3, 2011, "seller" Bruno Gmünder sold 90% of his shares to the "buyers" (and managing directors of... Part 4: The WHOLE story of the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide, its founder John D. Stamford and how Bruno Gmünder got the bargain of his life. The history of the 'Spartacus Gay Guide' has not yet been written. There are reasons for this, which are described and documented here... 60 years of Bruno Gmünder: "One of the ten most powerful gays in Germany" has quietly left the field. Congratulations on turning 60. However, the 78 blog entries collected here will spoil the celebration for many. 1956 - 2016, El... Part 1: The WHOLE story of the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide, of its founder John D. Stamford and how Bruno Gmünder got the bargain of his life. The picture shows Bruno Gmünder and John D. Stamford, sometime between late November and early December 1986, at the contract signing... Part 3: The WHOLE story of the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide, of its founder John D. Stamford and how Bruno Gmünder got the bargain of his life. The history of the 'Spartacus Gay Guide' has not yet been written. There are reasons for this, which are described and documented here... The "intellectual" heirs of Bruno Gmünder. A commentary. The much-admired gay publisher, AIDS-Hilfe co-founder, porn dealer, and staunch bareback opponent Bruno Gmünder, who... Shameless circulation fraud (also) at Bruno Gmünder Verlag Foreword by co-owner Christian von Maltzahn in the magazine MÄNNER aktuell, 10/1989 Continuously - since 1969 - gay... Who filmed "Das dicke Ding" in 2013 with David Berger as editor-in-chief of the gay magazine MÄNNER? Bruno Gmünder? Tino Henn? As a reminder: On June 3, 2011, Bruno Gmünder sold 90% of his shares to Nikolaus Reis, Michael Taubenheim, and Tino Henn (... Bruno Gmünder buys back his publishing house Germany's gayest whirlwind, one of the 10 most powerful gays from Germany, continues to whirl powerfully: boersenblatt.net... Speaking of links The author of this weblog hereby expressly declares that at the time the links were created, no illegal or criminally relevant content was discernible on the linked pages. The author has no influence whatsoever on the current and future design, content, or authorship of the linked pages. Therefore, the author hereby expressly distances himself from all content of all linked pages that were changed after the links were created. This statement applies to all links within his own website, as well as to third-party entries within this weblog. For illegal or incorrect content, and in particular for damages resulting from the use or non-use of such information, the provider of the page to which reference is made is solely liable, not the party who merely refers to the respective publication via links. It's always a problem to be "authoritative". The above does cite quotes and give links. I think you should check them out... Use translate.google.com ...and put the URL of each of the mentioned articles. What do you think? M. |