The situation for lgbtiq-people in Poland worsens constantly. Right-wing politics  and nationalism have affected both the public opinion and legislation. The Constitutional Court recently abolished a law providing protection against discrimination to sexual minorities, and was already in 2015 criticized by Amnesty in 2015 for not taking hate crime against lgbt-people seriously.

One third of Poland is now “LGBT-free zones” when nearly 100 municipalities and local authorities have proclaimed themselves “free from LGBT propaganda”. In response to the pressure from the government, we see increased sympathy for the cause and increased activism – often with great personal risk for activists and supporters. 

We get to hear directly from activists in Poland about the situation in the country and how we can support them in their struggle.