The Equality Parade, which took place on Saturday (19 June), was filled with marchers, rainbow flags and was led by the city’s mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the inclusive parade was postponed in 2020 but came back just in time for the 20th anniversary of the city’s first Pride event.
Rafal Wojtczak, a spokesperson for the event, talked about his feelings surrounding the march in a statement. “The day of the parade is always a bittersweet moment for our community,” he said.
He then went on to explain that the sadness and helplessness the LGBTQ+ people feel by the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from the government.