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'''Oriol Pamies''' (born October 17, 1989) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] entrepreneur, [[LGBT]] activist and tourism expert.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =El mercado LGBT gasta US$800 mil millones al año en EE.UU| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''elcomercio.pe''| date = | url =https://elcomercio.pe/economia/negocios/mercado-lgbt-gasta-us-800-mil-millones-ano-ee-uu-210116 | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =LGBT Community Thanks Pope Francis for Calling them 'Gifted', Celebrates Success of #ComingOut Campaign | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''ibtimes.co.in''| date = | url =http://www.ibtimes.co.in/lgbt-community-thanks-pope-francis-calling-them-gifted-celebrates-success-comingout-campaign-611604 | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> He is a co-founder of ''Moovz'', an LGBT social network.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =LGBTQ Social Influencers: Public Figures With Personal Messages | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''adweek.com''| date =11 December 2015 | url =http://www.adweek.com/digital/lgbtq-social-influencers/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

==Early life==
Pamies was born in [[Reus]], [[Catalonia]]. He lived there with his family until he moved to [[Barcelona]] to study Advertising and PR in 2008. He later dropped out of college to start pursuing his entrepreneurial career.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Oriol Pamies "Hay muchos elementos de Barcelona que Tel Aviv también tiene" | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''elblogdelajamua.blogspot.com''| date = | url =http://elblogdelajamua.blogspot.com/2016/01/oriol-pamies-hay-muchos-elementos-de.html | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

In 2012, following an invitation from [[Idan Matalon]], Pamies travelled to [[Israel]] to explore new business opportunities.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Oriol Pamies, VP Business Development for MOOVZ Discusses Advertising Trends in the LGBT Community| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''laguestlist.com''| date =20 January 2016 | url =https://laguestlist.com/moovz-post/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
===Moovz and LGBT activism===
Pamies' visit to Israel led him to join the Israeli start-up Interacting Technology as their VP Business Development becoming one of the founders of ''Moovz'', an LGBT social network.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =NOTICIASOriol Pamies: El mercado LGBT gasta US$800 mil millones al año en EE.UU| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''life.lgbt''| date =27 May 2016 | url =http://life.lgbt/oriol-pamies-mercado-lgbt-gasta-us800-mil-millones-al-ano-ee-uu/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> While in Israel he became an active member of the local LGBT and tech community.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Moovz: el hijo gay de Facebook e Instagram ya está en Colombia| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''shock.co''| date = | url =https://www.shock.co/noticias/articulos/el-hijo-gay-de-facebook-e-instagram-ya-esta-en-colombia-84638 | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> According to [[HuffPost|Huffington Post]], in 2015, during the [[National Coming Out Day]], Pamies produced a campaign for Moovz encouraging individuals to come out of the closet and share their stories through the hashtag "#ComingOut."<ref>{{cite news | last =James | first =Nichols | title =Moovz Social Networking App Celebrates #ComingOut| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''huffingtonpost.com''| date = | url =https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/11/moovz-social-netwokring-a_n_5968090.html | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, Pamies partnered with youtuber Juan Pablo Jaramillo and Juana Martinez in a campaign to defend diversity and tolerance.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Famosos 'youtubers' publican video de su visita a Costa Rica| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''nacion.com''| date = | url =http://www.nacion.com/viva/television/famosos-youtubers-publican-video-de-su-visita-a-costa-rica/GHMH6E5S4RH5HMEXMQETPHFX3U/story/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> The campaign was called ''#EDUCATETOLOVE'' and the video was presented in Congress.<ref>{{cite news | last =Ed | first =Salvato | title =Oriol Pamies' Top 6 Things To Do in Barcelona| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''towleroad.com''| date =26 September 2015 | url =http://www.towleroad.com/2015/09/oriol-palmies-top-6-things-barcelona/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In 2017, Pamies led Moovz to become the official social network of [[WorldPride|Madrid World Pride 2017]].<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Intervista al Sexy Oriol Pamies di Moovz| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''quiikymagazine.com''| date =26 November 2015 | url =http://www.quiikymagazine.com/intervista-al-sexy-oriol-pamies-di-moovz/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

Pamies has taken part in conferences, presenting topics related to entrepreneurship, online marketing and activism.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Speakers 2017| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''iglta.org''| date = | url =https://www.iglta.org/convention/program/speakers-2017/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

===Tourism industry===
Through his work at Moovz, Pamies developed marketing strategies to position tourist destinations as LGBT friendly.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Los 5 influencers gays más importantes del momento| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''cromosomax.com''| date =16 March 2017 | url =https://www.cromosomax.com/35631-los-5-influencers-gays-mas-importantes-del-momento | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In 2015 and through a partnership with [[Tel Aviv]] Municipality, he was behind a project that broadcast through the app the Tel Aviv Pride Parade.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Pride of Tel Aviv| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''alvarolaforet.com''| date = | url =http://www.alvarolaforet.com/pride-of-tel-aviv/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In 2016, he advocated and promoted Israel through an interview at the Spanish Magazine Shangay.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Oriol Pamies : "Todos tenemos un activista dentro| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''superhypemagazine.com''| date = | url =https://www.superhypemagazine.com/cultura-hype/2016/6/17/oriol-pamies | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In May 2017, during the annual convention of [[International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association]] (IGLTA) in [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], he delivered the first keynote in Spanish.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Colombia: Encuentro de Periodismo para la Diversidad| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''sinetiquetas.org''| date =20 June 2016 | url =http://sinetiquetas.org/2016/06/30/colombia-1er-encuentro-periodismo-la-diversidad/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In September 2017 in [[Bogotá]], he took part at the International Congress of Social Mobility and Right to the City, organised by the City Hall, where he presented a case study on how the [[Pride parade|Gay Pride Parade]] can contribute at the positioning and International promotion of a city as an LGBT friendly destination.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =MOOVZ, EL FACEBOOK DE LOS GAYS| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''jetset.com.co''| date = | url =http://www.jetset.com.co/edicion-impresa/temas-revista-jetset/articulo/moovz-el-facebook-de-los-gays/152508 | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pamies is gay and has expressed his desire to have kids in several occasions. He came out at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =#coming out Gay Mormon In Texas Comes Out, Wants To Meet Davey Wavey| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''queerty.com''| date = | url =https://www.queerty.com/gay-mormon-in-texas-comes-out-wants-to-meet-davey-wavey-20141010 | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

==Awards and recognitions==
In 2017, [[MTV]] invited Pamies to take part in the project ''Out in 60'', a project where celebrities and influencers shared their coming out story in 60 seconds.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =#TBT: Oriol Pamies| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''winq.com''| date = | url =http://www.winq.com/2015/04/tbt-oriol-pamies/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> According to the Spanish portal "Cromosoma X", Pamies is one of most important LGBT influencers of the moment in 2017.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =LGBT social network Moovz backs 'Love is Love' campaign| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''pinknews.co.uk''| date = | url =http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/05/05/lgbt-social-network-moovz-backs-love-is-love-campaign/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref> In 2017, he was revealed as one of the "top 20 bachelors of the year" by [[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude Magazine]].<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =REVEALED: ATTITUDE'S TOP 20 BACHELORS OF THE YEAR| newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''attitude.co.uk''| date = | url =https://attitude.co.uk/article/14347/revealed-attitudes-top-20-bachelors-of-the-year/ | accessdate =21 December 2017}}</ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:LGBT entertainers from Spain]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Spanish businesspeople]]
[[Category:LGBT producers]]
[[Category:LGBT rights activists from Spain]]
[[Category:Bisexual rights activists]]
[[Category:Transgender rights activists]]
[[Category:Motivational speakers]]
[[Category:LGBT businesspeople]]
[[Category:People from Barcelona]]

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