Poland: Mayor of Warsaw becomes first to protect rights of LGBTI people

The mayor of Poland’s capital Warsaw and LGBTI groups have responded to homophobic backlash after he signed a declaration affirming LGBTI rights in the city.

Rafał Trzaskowski signed the first ever LGBT+ Declaration in central-eastern Europe last week. It was also the first document recognizing LGBTI rights in Poland. The Declaration guaranteed the fulfilment of some of the basic needs of the LGBT+ community. Advocacy groups said it would also enable the local administration to provide what the national government refuses to administer.

‘In my election campaign, I promised Warsaw for everyone,’ Trzaskowski said defending the declaration. ‘Warsaw is a city for everyone that does not discriminate against anyone. Warsaw for everyone is a place where everyone feels safe and absolutely everyone can count on support regardless of sex, color, religion, origin, sexual orientation or views.’ Read more via Gay Star News