Poland

Poland: To understand the month of rainbow pride, one must first experience rainbow shame

Why are we celebrating Pride Month? The history that we commemorate in this way can be recalled quickly and efficiently. But it's not the Stonewall riots that the people who get pissed off at the rainbow logos of their favorite corporations and equality marches are not what they want. People want to know why you can't be proud to be straight, or why someone should be proud of something that is not an achievement. It will not be a bold statement if I say that these questions are asked rather rhetorically.

LGBTI Freedom of Artistic Expression

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From Poland to South Korea: 9 abortion rights hotspots in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted abortions around the world, with lockdowns complicating access in some places, while other countries made it easier to get at-home medical abortions. But despite stay-at-home orders, the world's legislatures, courts and politicians have continued to make key decisions to expand or roll back rights.

Poland: The Niebylec commune loses court case to activist fighting for the rights of LGBT people

The District Court in Rzeszów rejected the request of the Niebylec commune, which wanted to ban the publication of the photo in the media with the sign "LGBT free zone" at the border of the village.

EU: Fourth edition of Contraception Policy Atlas launched online with the European Parliament

The European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights is a network of Members of Parliament throughout Europe who are committed to protecting the sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR) of the world’s most vulnerable people, both at home and overseas.

Poland: 'Sex is not a crime' the women protesting the new abortion law

As Poland attempts to pass a new abortion law that amounts to a near-total ban on terminations, including in cases where a baby is sure to die soon after birth, the country's biggest protests in four decades have erupted, with Polish women challenging church as well as state.

TMM Update Trans Day of Remembrance 2020

350 trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the last year

Poland: Working together to end discriminaiton

" What is LGBT for in our protests? You have to unite and some people will turn away because of it "; "Now it's time for abortion and women, LGBT now has no problems", "now you have to score PiS, that is, women, healthcare, entrepreneurs, not", "they push and stick everywhere", or simply: "wall behind women, away with fags "- comments on the net.