Polish LGBTQ+ activists go on trial
On January 12, three LGBTQ+ activists went on trial in Poland after being arrested for showing an image of the Virgin Mary with a rainbow background during a protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ regime.
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Krakow funds LGBTQ+ shelter
Officials in Krakow, Poland, have funded a shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ people despite government hostility towards the queer community.
French minister comes out as gay
Clément Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has come out as gay and vowed to fight anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Poland.
Update: Polish LGBTQ+ activist says rainbow light show isn’t sufficient
Polish LGBTQ+ activist, Bartosz Staszewski, says the recent light show – which saw multiple Polish cities illuminate buildings with rainbow lights – isn’t sufficient to support the oppressed LGBTQ+ community in the country.
Polish cities lit up rainbow in solidarity with LGBTQ+ citizens
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.
EU creates greater protections for LGBTQ+ people
On Thursday November 12, the European Union’s executive commission launched its first scheme to protect LGBTQ+ citizens.
Police clash with anti-LGBTQ+ protestors in Poland
On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police.