Andrzej Sebastian Duda (born 16 May 1972) is a Polish lawyer and politician who has served as president of Poland since 6 August 2015. Before becoming president, Andrzej Duda was a member of Polish Lower House (Sejm) from 2011 to 2014 and the European Parliament from 2014 to 2015.
Officials in Krakow, Poland, have funded a shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ people despite government hostility towards the queer community.
According to ABC News, local authorities are giving around $50,000 to the shelter which offers temporary accommodation and psychological support for up to 12 LGBTQ+ people.
It is run by charitable foundation, The Voice of the Heart, but is reportedly struggling financially.City funds are also due to be offered to an LGBTQ+ shelter Warsaw, the Polish capital, after mayor Rafal Trzaskowski signed a declaration of support for the LGBTQ+ community in 2019.
Opposition to LGBTQ+ rights has grown rapidly since the 2020 re-election of anti-LGBTQ+ president, Andrzej Duda, who vowed to crack down on what he refers.