In one of his first decisions after taking office, the newly elected mayor of Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city, has announced that he will attend the city’s annual LGBT Equality March next week, something his long-serving predecessor never did. He will also hang a rainbow flag at city hall. “I want to build a sensitive and tolerant Kraków, a home for everyone and open for everyone,” wrote Aleksander Miszalski in a letter to organisers of the parade, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “Diversity is our strength.” Miszalski was sworn into office on Tuesday this week after being elected last month. He hails from the centrist Civic Coalition (KO) group of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who came to power in December last year promising to strengthen LGBT rights.