Merlinka
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Vjeran Miladinović Merlinka | |
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| Born | Zagreb |
| Died | February 22, 2003 (aged 44) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Vjeran Miladinović, known as Merlinka, was a transgender sex worker and actress best known for the movie Marble Ass directed by Želimir Žilnik.
Merlinka is believed[1] to be the first openly trans person in the Balkans. She was born in Zagreb and spent her childhood partially in an orphanage, partially being homeless and partially living with distant family [2]. After high school, she came to live in Belgrade[3].
Merlinka had the leading[4] role in the 1995 movie Marble Ass directed by Želimir Žilnik.
Merlinka published an autobiography in 2001, named Teresa's son[5]. The title of the book references Merlinka's mother, Tereza Strmečki[6]
Merlinka was murdered during the night of 22nd March 2003, at the age of 43[7], and her body was found a month later. A suspect was arrested for her murder, but was later freed of charges.[8]
In 2009, the International Queer Film Festival Merlinka was founded by the Gay Lesbian Info Centre and Belgrade Youth Center and named after her.
References
- ^ https://en.vijesti.me/BBC/576690/who-was-the-first-trans-person-in-the-Balkans-public
- ^ https://en.vijesti.me/BBC/576690/who-was-the-first-trans-person-in-the-Balkans-public
- ^ https://en.vijesti.me/BBC/576690/who-was-the-first-trans-person-in-the-Balkans-public
- ^ Transgender in the Post-Yugoslav Space : Lives, Activisms, Culture, edited by Bojan Bili, et al
- ^ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21786147-terezin-sin
- ^ https://www.stankogagrcin.com/interviews
- ^ https://www.b92.net/zivot/tabu.php?yyyy=2013&mm=03&dd=21&nav_id=697462
- ^ https://balkaninsight.com/2013/07/26/unknown-belgraders-honour-murdered-queer-star/