Hundreds of protesters, from either side, gathered in front of Warsaw University’s main gate to voice their political views.
Nationalists were seen burning a Pride flag while denouncing what it stood for, while LGBTQ+ protesters painted rainbow colours on the street.
Tensions ran high during the clash as both parties were kept apart by several police vans and policemen. The far-right nationalist movement, All-Poland Youth, arranged Sunday’s demonstration under the banner “stop aggression by LGBT.” The anti-LGBTQ+ group’s former leader, Krzysztof Bosak, won nearly 7% in the first round of a presidential election in June.