LGBTQ+ News Poland’s first LGBTQ+ museum opens its doors Poland’s first LGBTQ+ museum, which houses almost 150 artefacts offering a timeline of Poland’s LGBTQ movement’s struggle for recognition, opened its doors on Friday, December 6. Dubbed a landmark moment by a community still striving for full legal rights, the museum was set up by Polish LGBTQ+ righ By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Krakow to fund LGBTQ+ shelter Local authorities in the Polish city of Krakow have pledged to fund the building of the country’s first refuge hostel for LGBTQ+ people. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Krakow funds LGBTQ+ shelter Officials in Krakow, Poland, have funded a shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ people despite government hostility towards the queer community. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News 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. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Polish authorities have been restricting LGBTQ+ rights with the support of the ACLJ General News Poland proposes bill to ban Pride events A bill called ‘Stop LGBT’ was submitted to the Polish parliament on Monday, November 9 by the Life and Family Foundation after amassing over 200,000 signatures of support. 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
