Three marches are held in Poland during Pride month, in which organizers demand the expansion of the rights of LGBT+ people in this majority Catholic country.
More than 10,000 people They participated in the Warsaw parade, one of three organized to mark Pride month in the country.
Last week, a march in Warsaw brought together more than 20,000 people, including two government ministers for the first time: Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski and Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula, both from the Left party.
During the event, the participants demanded legislative changes to increase community rightsLGTBQI+ polish According to the Brussels-based NGO Rainbow Map, Poland has this year been classified as the worst country in the European Union for LGBT+ people for the fifth consecutive year.
The index takes into account the legal, political and social environment for LGTBQI+ people in each country in Europe.
Under the slogan “Equality is now”, protesters advocated for Poland to recognize same-sex marriage and the introduction of a law against hate speech that fully protect the community from discrimination and exclusion.
Currently, Poland does not recognize same-sex marriage and the same-sex couples are prohibited from adopting children.
The new Polish Government, chaired by Donald Tusk, promised to improve the rights of the LGTBQI+ communitybut has not yet approved any law.
