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Majority of Poland backs same-sex marriage and LGBT+ families, research suggests
A majority of people in Poland support same-sex marriage and LGBT+ families, new research suggests. The survey results came as ILGA-Europe’s 2021 report declared LGBT+ rights in Poland to be the worst...
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Hateful anti-LGBT+ bill that could devastate a generation lands in Poland’s...
Poland could be on the verge of voting in a devastating “LGBT+ propaganda” law similar to those seen in Hungary and Russia. On Wednesday (12 January), the lower house of Poland’s parliament, the Sejm,...
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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...
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Council 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...
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Poland 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...
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Brave 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 –...
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Polish 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,...
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Polish 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...
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Snowflake 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,...
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Thousands 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...
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Polish 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...
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Black 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...
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will.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...
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No 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...
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Polish 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...
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