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| − | '''Henry Badenhorst''' | + | [[File:Henry Badenhorst.jpg|thumb|Henry Badenhorst]]'''Henry Badenhorst''' (died 2017) was the co-founder of the [[Gaydar (website)|Gaydar]] website. |
Badenhorst's partner was [[Gary Frisch]]. Their personal relationship ended in 2006, but they remained business partners until Frisch's death in 2007.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/mystery-surrounds-the-death-of-gaydar-founder-436737.html Terri Judd "Mystery surrounds the death of Gaydar founder" ''The Independent'' 17 February 2007</ref> | Badenhorst's partner was [[Gary Frisch]]. Their personal relationship ended in 2006, but they remained business partners until Frisch's death in 2007.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/mystery-surrounds-the-death-of-gaydar-founder-436737.html Terri Judd "Mystery surrounds the death of Gaydar founder" ''The Independent'' 17 February 2007</ref> | ||
| − | Henry Badenhorst was ranked | + | Henry Badenhorst was ranked 21 in the [[Pink List 2010]]. The citation said: |
| + | :"Standing down as managing director of the world's biggest online dating site was a big step for Henry Badenhorst last year. However, he has since become chairman of [[Qsoft Consulting]] which is behind Gaydar and owns Profile and Lo-Profile, a bar and nightclub in Soho."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html</ref> | ||
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| + | Badenhorst died in November 2017, aged 51. Like Frisch, he died by falling from a tall building.<ref>Lewis Corner, [http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/92650/gaydar-co-founder-henry-badenhorst-died-aged-51/ "Gaydar co-founder Henry Badenhorst has died, aged 51"], ''Gay Times'', 13 November 2017.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 17 November 2017
Henry Badenhorst (died 2017) was the co-founder of the Gaydar website.
Badenhorst's partner was Gary Frisch. Their personal relationship ended in 2006, but they remained business partners until Frisch's death in 2007.[1]
Henry Badenhorst was ranked 21 in the Pink List 2010. The citation said:
- "Standing down as managing director of the world's biggest online dating site was a big step for Henry Badenhorst last year. However, he has since become chairman of Qsoft Consulting which is behind Gaydar and owns Profile and Lo-Profile, a bar and nightclub in Soho."[2]
Badenhorst died in November 2017, aged 51. Like Frisch, he died by falling from a tall building.[3]
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References
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- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/mystery-surrounds-the-death-of-gaydar-founder-436737.html Terri Judd "Mystery surrounds the death of Gaydar founder" The Independent 17 February 2007
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html
- ↑ Lewis Corner, "Gaydar co-founder Henry Badenhorst has died, aged 51", Gay Times, 13 November 2017.
