Tag: Bialystok
How did violence against LGBTQ people in Poland get so aggressive suddenly?
In the last year, the homophobic discourse within Polish politics has risen considerably and several high-ranking government officials made anti-LGBTQ statements.
The prominent Polish LGBTQI-activist Dominik Kuc told me a few months ago, PiS (the ruling, rightwing Law and Justice Party) was searching a new enemy of the state. With the previous general elections in 2014 – their common enemy were Muslim migrants. Since almost no migrants with a Muslim background came to Poland, they could not use this strategy...
Violent protestors threw flash bombs, rocks & glass bottles at Pride marchers
Violent far-right protestors attacked a Pride parade with flash bombs, rocks, and glass bottles.
The city of Bialystok, Poland, was having its first Pride celebration on Saturday, and an estimated 1000 supporters marched. But over 4000 far-right counter-protestors showed up, shouting slogans like “God, honor, and motherland” and “Bialystok free of perverts.”
The counter-protestors threw objects at the Pride marchers.
Piotr Fijalkowski posted video of counter-protestors destroying a Pride flag and attacking police officers.
1/3Te 3 filmy dedykuję………(w domyśle bardzo obraźliwe) – @TomaszSakiewicz, @TomaszBrussy...
