General News Polish authorities deny persecuting LGBTQ+ people Pawel Jablonski, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, has denied that the LGBTQ+ community are being persecuted in the country. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Books Nobel laureate refuses Polish honour due to LGBTQ+ rights debate 2018 Nobel Prize-winning writer Olga Tokarczuk has turned down the offer of honorary citizenship from Lower Silesia due to anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in the area. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Thousands sign petition against Poland’s LGBTQ+ free zones Nearly 350,000 have signed an All Out petition which demands action against the rise in ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community LGBTQ+ free zone votes to continue its anti-queer policies Local authorities in one of Poland’s infamous LGBTQ+ free zones, Kraśnik, have voted to uphold anti-LGBTQ+ policies despite global backlash. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Biden condemns LGBTQ+ free towns US presidential candidate Joe Biden has condemned the rise in LGBTQ+ free towns in Poland, saying they have ‘no place in the EU or in the world’. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News EU official demands action against LGBTQ+ free towns European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen has publicly condemned the creation of ‘LGBTQ+ free’ zones in Poland, saying they have no place in the EU. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Polish leaders criticised by EU parliament over LGBTQ+ rights Poland’s anti-LGBTQ+ governmental policies were attacked by the European parliament as some called for the country to lose EU funding. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Poland: Bishops Demand Clinics to “cure” LGBTQ+ Marek Jędraszewski, Archbishop of Kraków in Poland told a conference he deemed it “necessary to create clinics (including with the assistance of the church) to help people who want to regain their sexual health and natural sexual orientation.” By Paul Wright • 2 min read
Community Polish gay couple Jakub and David unfold Rainbow Flag at the Vatican Polish gay couple Jakub and David unfold the Rainbow Flag in front of Pope Francis at the Vatican By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ International News Famous figures sign letter in support of Polish LGBTQ+ community An array of public figures have signed an open letter in solidarity with the oppressed LGBTQ+ community in Poland. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
International News Polish LGBTQ+ activists rally against anti-gay protestors LGBTQ+ activists recently clashed with far right anti-queer nationalist protesters in the Polish capital of Warsaw. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
An LGBTQ+ rights protest in Poland Community Update: Polish police detain 48 LGBTQ+activists Police in the Polish capital Warsaw have detained 48 activists who were protesting the anti-LGBTQ+ regime of president Andrzej Duda. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
