What event would you consider to be the first form of LGBTIQ* activism in your life? Do you remember the moment when you decided to act for our community? I remember. It was the year 2005 and I had a boyfriend back then. My phone rang and I was offered […]
Interview: Sinoa – a non-binary performer from Poland
Which parts of the LGBTQ* community do you identify with? Which words reflect what you feel? At the moment I identify mostly with the letter Q – queer because it is the broadest concept that combines many aspects – such as gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation. And a way […]
Interview with Edmund Krempiński
What parts of the LGBTIQ* community do you identify with? What words describe who you feel? From the age of 10, I define myself as bisexual, with varying degrees over the years. At present, however, when it comes to the question of orientation, I would describe myself more as gay, […]
Wie kannst du der polnischen LGBTIQ* Community helfen?
Auf diese Frage antworteten Aktivist*innen aus Polen und Rumänien mit den folgenden Punkten: Die Massenmedien informieren und aufklären Dafür sorgen, dass berühmte Personen über die Situation sprechen und aufklären Mit lokalen NGO’s in Polen zusammenarbeiten und sich mit ihnen vernetzen Politischer Druck Werdet laut! Das könnt ihr, in dem ihr […]
Interview to the history of LGBTIQ* movement
The LGBTIQ* movement in Poland was different from that in the USA and the FRG, as freedom of the press and freedom of assembly were severely restricted by socialist influence. Magda Wlostowska works at the University of Leipzig and her doctoral thesis deals with the development of gay and lesbian […]
Interview with Kacper Potępski
You educate and share your experience as a transgender person on Instagram and Tiktok, you take part in social campaigns, photoshoots, etc. Where did the idea for such activity come from and what kind of response are you getting? It all started by accident. I wanted to make a diary […]
Interview with Dorota Kotas about queer life in Poland
What parts of the LGBTIQ* community do you identify with? What words describe who you feel? I am a lesbian. What are your first memories when it comes to realizing that you might be a non-heteronormative person? What emotions accompanied you back then? I was very scared. I thought if […]
The situation for Lesbians in Poland
Lesbians in Poland have a hard time being seen and accepted. Up until 1989, women were allowed to work in technical professions and to have abortions. With the fall of communism, the government changed and Poland became a country dominated by strong Catholic ideals. This lead to a backlash and […]
