Three Polish LGBTQ+ activists have been acquitted of all charges after being accused of offending the Catholic religion. Back in April 2019 Elżbieta Podleśna, Anna Prus, and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar Podleśna were arrested for carrying posters that featured the Virgin Mary with a rainbow halo.
Judge Agnieszka Warchol, who presided over the case, states: “The goal of the activists…was to show support to LGBT individuals, to fight for their equal rights.” Before being acquitted the three activists were looking at a sentence of two years in prison if they were found guilty.
During her trial, Elżbieta Podleśna explained to the BBC why the demonstration was important for the LGBTQ+ community. “Nobody should be excluded from society,” she said.