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Added on: 01/24/2020

These photos highlight the human hurt over Poland’s ‘LGBT-free zones’

01/23/2020

An activist has released pictures of gay people in front of Polish municipalities that declared themselves LGBT-free. Bart Staszewski said he wanted to show the real people…

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Added on: 01/09/2020

Poland opposition parties hit back at escalating homophobia by appointing gay candidate for presidential election

01/08/2020

The strongly conservative Catholic country has seen a huge surge in homophobia after the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) based its winning 2019 parliamentary election campaign…

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Added on: 12/31/2019

The Demagogue’s Cocktail of Victimhood and Strength

12/30/2019

For the European demagogue, victimhood and strength go hand in hand. In the agitators’ worldview, a host of powerful forces—domestic and foreign—are targeting their people, their nation,…

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Added on: 12/19/2019

European Assembly Blasts Polish ‘Anti-LGBT’ Zones

12/18/2019

The European Parliament on Wednesday blasted Poland for creating zones “free from any LGBTI ideology” and suggested closer attention should be paid as a result to EU…

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Added on: 10/25/2019

Anti-LGBT rhetoric stokes tensions in eastern Europe

10/25/2019

In a recent survey, Poles were asked to identify what they felt to be the biggest threats facing them in the 21st century, choosing from options such…

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Added on: 10/23/2019

Polish Parliament Should Scrap Bill Against Sex Education

10/18/2019

Threatening sex educators with jail may seem extreme – but it seems Poland’s ruling Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS) party is willing to go there to cement power…

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Added on: 10/15/2019

Election results give hope to opposition in Poland and Hungary

10/14/2019

A narrower-than-expected win for Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) and a serious setback for Hungary’s governing Fidesz show eastern Europe’s illiberal nationalist parties are not…

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Added on: 10/11/2019

The Horrifying Campaign Against LGBTQ People in Poland—and How the U.S. Has Made It Worse

10/10/2019

In a poll conducted last month in the lead-up to this Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Poland, Poles under 40 were asked to name what they considered the…

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Added on: 10/09/2019

Poland’s drift to right divides young male and female voters

10/08/2019

Out on the campaign trail before Poland’s parliamentary elections, Jolanta Banach, a leftwing candidate, has noticed a recurring pattern. “There’s a young couple out for a walk…

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Added on: 10/07/2019

Poland’s election features a confident right-wing ruling party despite abortion, LGBT debates

10/06/2019

Poles will cast their ballots in the national parliamentary election next Sunday, and the world is watching to see if they will deliver another decisive victory for…

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Added on: 09/29/2019

Police fire tear gas and arrest dozens of far-right protesters attempting to disrupt LGBT+ march

09/28/2019

Riot police have tear gassed and arrested dozens of far-right protesters after hundreds tried and failed to disrupt an LGBT+ parade in Poland. Nearly 30 people have…

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Added on: 09/27/2019

How LGBT rights became a key battleground in Poland’s election

09/26/2019

Picking a vulnerable group of people, demonising them and convincing your voters that you will protect them from the threat the group allegedly poses has long been…

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Added on: 08/28/2019

How will the LGBT issue influence the Polish election?

08/20/2019

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issue has been one of the main sources of political controversy in Poland over the summer months, and is potentially…

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Added on: 08/28/2019

Poland’s Populist Government Has Declared War on the LGBTQ Community

08/27/2019

There were drag queens and rainbow flags, dancing and chants of “Love everyone.” But the first ever Pride March in the Polish city of Bialystok last month…

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Added on: 08/24/2019

All Out: The campaign against homophobia in Poland

08/24/2019

A global LGBT+ rights group, All Out, has launched a campaign in Poland in response to the recent wave of attacks against the country’s LGBT+ community. Mathias…

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Added on: 08/20/2019

Poland’s Kaczynski condemns gay pride marches as election nears

08/18/2019

Poland must resist the “travelling theatre” of gay pride marches, the leader of its conservative ruling party said on Sunday, as the staunchly Roman Catholic country gears…

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Added on: 08/10/2019

Poland holds new pride parade after one marred by violence

08/10/2019

LGBT activists held a central Polish city’s first pride parade without incident Saturday amid a deep divide in the country over gay and lesbian rights. The parade…

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Added on: 08/06/2019

Polish state firms pouring ad cash into media that attack gay rights, research data shows

08/05/2019

State companies in Poland have multiplied many times over their spending on advertising via news magazines that attack gay rights since the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS)…

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Added on: 08/02/2019

Liberals fear unrest as Poland Catholic Church doubles down on anti-gay rhetoric

08/02/2019

Poland’s Catholic Church has doubled down on the anti-gay rhetoric that has become the nationalist ruling party’s dominant theme in recent weeks, drawing a rebuke from liberal…

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Added on: 08/01/2019

How a hashtag looks set to offer LGBTI people a #MeToo moment in Poland ǀ View

07/31/2019

Ten days ago, approaching the main city square where Białystok’s first ever LGBTI pride march was due to start, I was met with a scene of chaos….

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Added on: 07/30/2019

The struggle for LGBT equality: Pride meets prejudice in Poland

07/28/2019

We set off from the Arsenal gallery in a small group of about 20 people, first through Białystok’s Branicki Palace gardens, where a “family picnic” is in…

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Added on: 07/29/2019

A city’s first pride march was meant to be a day of joy. The far right turned it into chaos

07/28/2019

Drag queens strut, rainbow flags flutter in the breeze, and smiling marchers form heart symbols with their hands. From certain angles, the pride parade looks just like…

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Added on: 07/28/2019

Polish campaigners fear renewed homophobic violence

07/26/2019

Polish LGBT groups are holding solidarity marches and events in 30 cities on Saturday to protest growing hate speech and violence against their community. Meanwhile a leading…

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Added on: 07/21/2019

Polish Pride parade met with right-wing counter protests

07/21/2019

A Pride parade in the Polish city of Bialystok was met with counter protests by far-right groups. This was the first ever Pride event to take place…

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Added on: 07/19/2019

Polish Publication to Distribute ‘LGBT-Free Zone’ Sticker

07/18/2019

A conservative weekly news publication in Poland is planning to include “LGBT-free zone” stickers with next week’s issue. Gazeta Polska announced the move via Twitter Wednesday, NBC…

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Added on: 07/11/2019

Dozens of Polish communities say they are ‘LGBT-free’

07/11/2019

A Polish campaign group on Wednesday said that around 30 communities including villages and regional assemblies in the devout Catholic country had in recent months declared themselves…

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Added on: 07/09/2019

Polish bishops accuse Ikea of ‘LGBT indoctrination’

07/07/2019

Polish bishops on Saturday denounced Swedish furniture giant Ikea for what they called “LGBT indoctrination” after an employee was sacked for refusing to take down a homophobic…

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Added on: 07/08/2019

IKEA SUED BY WORKER FIRED FOR POSTING ANTI-GAY BIBLE QUOTES

07/08/2019

Ikea is being sued by a former employee who claims he was fired for refusing to take down anti-gay comments from the company’s intranet. On May 16,…

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Added on: 06/08/2019

Warsaw to Hold Gay Pride Parade Amid Fears and Threats in Poland

06/07/2019

The largest pride parade in central and Eastern Europe was expected to bring thousands of people to the streets of Warsaw on Saturday, at a time when…

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Added on: 06/06/2019

Polish court backs citizenship for LGBT couple’s child

06/05/2019

A court in Poland has upheld the groundbreaking registration of a child raised by a same-sex couple. The decision by the Provincial Court in the southern city…