Court rejects ‘ugly witch hunt’ of Polish activists over rainbow Virgin Mary...
Three LGBT+ activists in Poland have been acquitted once again of “offending religious beliefs” charges over posters of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow-coloured halo. The posters were distributed in the...
View ArticleCouncil of Europe compares UK to Russia and Poland over ‘virulent attacks’ on...
The Council of Europe has denounced the UK’s “virulent attacks” against LGBT+ people in a scathing report that puts the nation in company with Russia. The continent’s leading human rights organisation...
View ArticlePoland passes its own hateful ‘LGBT+ propaganda’ ban: ‘Children will be...
A “disastrous” bill that will “punish” LGBT+ youth by curbing access to teaching on queer issues has been passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament. In yet another attempt by the ruling Law and...
View ArticleBrave Polish activists helping LGBT+ Ukrainians flee Putin’s cruel, unjust...
Julia Maciocha is exhausted – she’s been keeping busy making sure trans people in Ukraine can still access medication even as war breaks out across the country. It’s an all-consuming job, but Julia –...
View ArticlePolish LGBT+ library helps queer Ukrainians safely navigate notorious...
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, more than 2.4 million refugees have fled across the border to Poland. In order to get to Lublin, the closest major Polish city to the northern border,...
View ArticlePolish court strikes down two ‘LGBT-free zones’ for ‘gross violation of law’
A court has annulled two more of Poland’s so-called “LGBT-free zones” for being in “gross violation of the law” and presenting LGBTQ+ people as “evil”. Since 2019, almost 100 municipal or local...
View ArticleSnowflake MEPs demand iconic LGBTQ+ Virgin Mary be removed from Brussels museum
A rainbow-dapped Virgin Mary poster has caused uproar among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) after it was hung in a museum in Brussels, Belgium. Thirty MEPs from countries including Hungary,...
View ArticleThousands unite for joint Polish and Ukrainian LGBTQ+ Pride parade in Warsaw
In a stunning show of solidarity, Poland’s Warsaw Pride and Ukraine’s KyivPride united for a single, joyous Pride parade in Warsaw. On Saturday (25 June), thousands of glittery protesters flooded the...
View ArticlePolish court rules barbaric ‘LGBT-free zones’ must be abolished
One of Poland’s top courts has ruled that monstrous “LGBT-free zones” in the country must be scrapped in four municipalities in a stunning victory for LGBTQ+ rights. The ruling, which was passed on...
View ArticleTeen arrested in Poland for writing ‘leave LGBTQ+ people alone’ on pavement...
A teenager in Poland has been arrested for writing words of support for the LGBTQ+ community on a pavement in chalk. Malwina Chmara was arrested on 17 September in front of a church in Toruń’s Old...
View ArticleMel C praised by LGBTQ+ fans after axing New Year gig in Poland: ‘A lesson in...
Spice Girls’ Mel C has been hailed a “hero” after pulling out of a New Year’s Eve gig in Poland, seemingly due the current government’s horrendous track record on LGBTQ+ rights. The singer shared a...
View ArticleBlack Eyed Peas troll Polish government with rainbow armbands during state TV...
American pop band Black Eyed Peas have trolled the Polish government by wearing pro-LGBTQ+ armbands during a state TV New Year’s Eve concert. The band performed live on air as the headline act at...
View Articlewill.i.am responds to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash after Black Eyed Peas wore rainbow...
Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has responded to homophobic backlash after the band wore rainbow armbands for a New Year’s Eve concert broadcast on Polish state TV. The US pop band wore the armbands...
View ArticlePolish education minister blames record high child suicide rate on LGBTQ+...
Poland’s education minister Przemysław Czarnek has blamed LGBTQ+ “ideology” and “brainwashing” for the country’s worrying rise in child suicide. Attempted suicides for children in Poland are at an...
View ArticleBest and worst countries to be LGBTQ+ in Europe, revealed
The annual Rainbow Map ranking has named Malta as the best nation for LGBTQ+ rights in Europe for the eighth year in a row, while the UK’s score continues to fall. ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map and Index...
View ArticleNo EU cash for ‘anti-LGBT’ zones in Poland, European Commission confirms
The European Commission has confirmed that anti-LGBTQ+ zones in Poland can “kiss their EU funding goodbye” if they continue to enforce discriminatory policies. In 2019, more than 100 municipalities in...
View ArticlePolish politician suggests LGBTQ-friendly schools are staffed by ‘paedophiles’
Poland’s commissioner for children’s rights protection has demanded inspections of the country’s LGBTQ-friendly schools to seek out so-called “criminals and paedophiles”. Mikołaj Pawlak’s call for...
View ArticleWoman carrying Pride flag shot in head with BB gun after Polish LGBTQ+...
A woman carrying a Pride flag was reportedly shot in the head with a BB gun after taking part in a Polish LGBTQ+ equality march. The third Olsztyn Equality March, which took place on 20 May, is a...
View ArticleBlack Eyed Peas’ will.i.am wanted to send Poland ‘clear message’ on LGBTQ+...
The Black Eyed Peas have reflected on their decision to wear rainbow armbands while performing in Poland last New Year’s Eve, saying they wanted to send an “unmistakeable message”. Poland is notorious...
View ArticlePolish judge backs ‘homosexuals molest children’ claim in ‘shameful’ ruling
A judge in Poland has reportedly acquitted a man who drove a van bearing slogans linking homosexuality to paedophilia during a Pride parade, ruling that the messages were “true”. The van reportedly...
View ArticlePoland’s far-right party denies claims of ‘gay register’ as chilling clip...
A clip of a high-ranking, far-right party member in Poland pledging to register LGBTQ+ people in the country, has resurfaced amid the party sitting third in election polling. A widely shared clip...
View ArticlePoland: Donald Tusk promises new laws for ‘victimised’ LGBTQ+ community
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk has promised that if his centrist party is elected, he will introduce a number of measures to improves the lives of the country’s LGBTQ+ community. During a...
View ArticleDrag Race UK’s Alexis Saint-Pete wants to raise awareness of Poland’s...
Drag Race UK season five star Alexis Saint-Pete, who is the first Polish queen to to appear on Drag Race, has revealed how she wants to use the show to highlight Poland’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. Alexis...
View ArticlePolish politician ‘marries’ partner in symbolic wedding to call for marriage...
Two politicians in Poland have called for equal marriage to be legalised in the country after “marrying” in a symbolic ceremony. Robert Biedroń, the leader of the Spring party and a member of the...
View ArticlePoland’s far-right government loses majority after years of anti-LGBTQ+...
Poland’s right-wing government appears to have lost its majority after the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday (15 October). If the results predicted by exit polls hold, the anti-LGBTQ+ Law...
View ArticlePoland’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates right-wing election losses: ‘We’ll fight...
LGBTQ+ people in Poland are celebrating after the country’s right-wing government lost its majority in a landmark election, paving the way for long overdue progress on queer rights. There was a sense...
View ArticlePoland’s same-sex couple laws violate human rights code, court rules
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the lack of legal recognition and protection for same-sex couples in Poland breaches the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision on...
View ArticlePolish state TV apologises for past anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda in watershed moment
A presenter at Poland’s state broadcaster has apologised for the “shameful words” directed at the LGBTQ+ community as part of a years-long campaign of anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda. The broadcaster – TVP...
View Article‘LGBT-free zone’ banner at football match condemned by Polish club
A football club in Poland’s capital has condemned an “LGBT-free zone” banner which was displayed during a match. The inflammatory banner appeared during I liga Polonia Warszawa’s home game with Znicz...
View ArticleJojo Siwa confirms she is in talks to be Poland’s Eurovision entrant. Yes,...
If Jojo Siwa was given a wish a few months ago, she’d have used it to have “never effed around”. Now, she’d be using it to secure her place as Poland’s Eurovision entrant. Yes, really. In a crossover...
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