Court orders Kaja Godek to apologise to Bart Staszewski
The Regional Court in Warsaw has ordered Kaja Godek to apologise to Bart Staszewski over a remark made at the 2021 Equality March in Lublin. A first-instance judgment, not final.
Czytaj dalejPoland, again
On June 2nd, Poland woke up to the news that its new president is a man previously accused of pimping, known for his ties to violent circles and public contempt for minorities. A candidate backed by the Law and Justice party (PiS), who won by the narrowest of margins. And yet – that was enough.Conti
Czytaj dalejSLAPP trail starts this week!
In 2019 about 50 municipalities in Poland declared themselves “free of LGBT ideology”, pledging to refrain from encouraging tolerance of LGBT people. During city-council politicians voted in favor of homophobic statements where they declare to fight with “LGBT-ideology” and protect “trad
Czytaj dalejA sign at the entrance to the town: the first verdict
The District Court in Nowy Sącz has acquitted me of an alleged offence by placing an “LGBT-free zone” sign at the entrance to the town of Łososina Dolna (Małopolskie Province). It is the first verdict in any of the cases over hanging the signs. The sentence, which was passed on Friday, was announced on Wednesday […]
Czytaj dalejHow did it all begin? Here is a summary!
My journalistic investigation has raised much discussion in Poland. It is also thanks to your support that I can devote myself to work and continue researching the issue of grants that were lost because of anti-LGBT resolutions. I set up the website straconefundusze.pl [“lost grants” in Polish] so I can share information I obtain and […]
Czytaj dalejOn the TIME100 Next list for 2021
Time has published this year’s ranking of the 100 rising stars. I am proud to say that I have been included. Time100 Next is a list of rising stars from business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The list also includes singer Dua Lipa, poet Amanda Gorman or National Security Advisor Jake […]
Czytaj dalejThe Carpathian Route – a multi-million dollar fiasco of Law and Justice party
The Podkarpackie voivodeship lost millions of zlotych allocated for an international project because as it declared itself an LGBT-free zone. This was the decision of the Norwegian Funds donors (Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein), well hidden by Polish ministries, which I managed to access. Fundin
Czytaj dalejA visit from the Council of Europe
There has been a lot going on recently. Also behind the scenes. Recently, a virtual delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, came to Poland. Politicians and the Ombudsman office participated in the talks. The Congress is preparing a report with emphasis on discrimination of […]
Czytaj dalejA hard year — and not only that
2020 was intense and difficult for all of us. The epidemic changed our lives and our perception of the world. It was an important year for me – it started with the publication of the first photos of my art project exposing LGBT-free zones. It set off a discussion far beyond anything I expected. It […]
Czytaj dalejNiebylec has lost in court
The Niebylec city authorities tried to censor me and prevent the publication of the photo with the plate “LGBT free zone” by a court ban. It did not go their way: the court dismantled their arguments. When the local government officials from Niebylec found out from Facebook post that I was going to publish picture […]
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