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# Polish cities lit up rainbow in solidarity with LGBTQ+ citizens
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/polish-cities-lit-up-rainbow-in-solidarity-with-lgbtq-citizens/
- Published: 2020-11-18T10:33:45.000Z
- Updated: 2020-11-18T15:44:00.000Z
- Description: Multiple Polish cities, including the capital of Warsaw, illuminated major buildings with rainbow lights as a symbol of support for the country’s oppressed LGBTQ+ community.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Pride, Andrzej Duda, Eu, LGBTQ, Poland, Rainbow, Warsaw

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/poland-warsaw-rainbow-1.jpg)

Multiple Polish cities, including the capital of **Warsaw**, illuminated major buildings with rainbow lights as a symbol of support for the country’s oppressed LGBTQ+ community. According to [**Reuters**](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/lgbt-activists-welcome-rainbow-light-183653751.html?guccounter=1&guce%5Freferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce%5Freferrer%5Fsig=AQAAADp6YnEUWHRV3B0EBi0szLnqxm7ZMkUn2u3Qn4sJ00jz-5HxgCcRPBBunF-EZGo8rfuUZeIn%5FbBJw9Ttckh0jsix84tr2N6fjypOfENSSscSlL3tsxt0UO-EahPG2mHOlOvWJ4QfC6vxDPqCXwVAFsOGaXMjulabXdUdZyQRF%5FpI&ref=scenemag.co.uk), Warsaw mayor, **Rafal Trzaskowski**, pledged to light up the city to mark the International Day for Tolerance on **Monday November 16**. The cities of Gdansk, Krakow, Poznan, Wroclaw also took part in the movement.

Despite the symbol of support, LGBTQ+ activists believe more action needs to be taken, particularly on Trzaskowski’s part. The Warsaw mayor promised to build a centre for homeless LGBTQ+ youth but has not yet done so. **Hubert Sobecki** – an activist from LGBTQ+ organisation **Love Does Not Exclude** – said: *“We expect more from someone who…pledged to do something tangible for the community,”* adding that there has been *“no action”* since Trzaskowski signed an LGBTQ+ charter two years ago.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/poland-warsaw-1.jpg)

Hostility towards LGBTQ+ Poles has grown considerably since the re-election of anti-LGBTQ+ president, **Andrzej Duda**, with now over 100 zones in the country declaring themselves ‘LGBTQ+ free’. Last week, the EU’s executive commission launched its first [scheme ](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/eu-creates-greater-protections-for-lgbtq-people/)to protect LGBTQ+ citizens in response to growing discrimination, including denying funding to government’s which do not promote tolerance and equality. **Helena Dalli**, the European commissioner for equality, said: “*Equality is the value of the EU, if you’re going against the value, then the EU should not fund you.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/poland-lgbt-rights.jpg)