
Queer Bulgaria beyond Sofia, from Varna to Plovdiv
Queer Bulgaria beyond Sofia is quieter, but it is staying. Varna Queer Fest reached a third June, and Plovdiv’s Pogled moved from online chats into a room.


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Barcelona, 2009, men’s swimwear: that was ADDICTED at the start, before the underwear, sportswear and everyday clothes arrived. A Bulgarian summer gives it plenty to do, from the Sea Garden in Varna to Sofia Pride on 13 June 2026.
ADDICTED swimwear is still at the heart of the range, with the daring swim brief at one end and classic shorts at the other. In Varna the Sea Garden stretches along the shore and is one of the symbols of the city, a park to walk through between a swim and dinner.

By the shop’s own verdict, mesh is the most honest fabric in men’s underwear: light, breathable and exactly as sheer as you want it. ADDICTED works it into jockstraps with a push-up pouch and into tank tops for the evening.

Sofia Pride has taken to the streets every year since 2008. On Saturday 13 June 2026 the programme in Knyazheska Garden ran from an afternoon concert to a march at six. The concert closed with Dara, who in May gave Bulgaria its first Eurovision win, singing “Bangaranga”. Thousands then set off through the centre of the city.

For shoppers in Bulgaria, ADDICTED underwear in all its forms, from everyday briefs to jockstraps, is at addictedshop.eu.
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