Begin of the Equality Parade in Warsaw
Individuals of the occasion started to collect at midday on the nook of Emilii Plater Avenue and Aleje Jerozolimskie; they set off at round 14. The route of the march was marked by Aleje Jerozolimskie, Marszałkowska, Królewska, Krakowskie Przedmieście, Senatorska, by means of Bankowy Sq. to Aleja Solidarności, Aleja Jana Pawła II, Świętokrzyska to Emilia Plater. The assembly is scheduled to finish at 18.
Close to the Palace of Tradition and Science in Warsaw, on the Kinoteka facet, a city selling the concepts of equality, freedom and tolerance was constructed.
Rafał Dembe feedback on the state of affairs of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Poland
The president of the inspiration, Rafał Dembe, mentioned at a press convention earlier than the march that the LGBTQ+ neighborhood is pleased that “Poland is returning to European values.” He additionally identified that our nation, for the fifth time, took final place among the many European Union nations within the ILGA-Europe rating, which illustrates the extent of equality of LGBTI folks in 49 European nations.
“No matter the truth that the narrative adjustments, our rights don’t change,” he identified. “We need to stroll by means of the streets of Warsaw, having fun with and having enjoyable, however on the identical time reminding that we’re nonetheless ready for our rights and equality,” he famous.
Emilia Bartkowska-Młynek on the calls for of the Equality Parade
Emilia Bartkowska-Młynek, a member of the board of the Wolontariat Equality Basis that organizes the occasion, defined that the Equality Parade has 12 calls for this yr that concern not solely LGBTQ+ folks. The primary ones are: strengthening authorized safety in opposition to speech and hate crimes, marriage and civil partnership – the proper of each citizen and legal guidelines trans folks human rights.
“We nonetheless wouldn’t have the rights which might be ours. We nonetheless must demand that we be handled as full residents. We’re ready for Poland to satisfy these necessities and expectations,” she mentioned.
The Mayor of Warsaw helps the calls for of the Equality Parade
The Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, opening the parade, mentioned that “Warsaw is a smiling, tolerant and European metropolis.” “I hope that every one the calls for that now we have been speaking about for a few years shall be carried out,” he added.
“There isn’t any rule of regulation and democracy with out human rights, with out the rights of LGBT folks. There are not any rights of LGBT folks with out primary rights: safety in opposition to hate speech, civil partnerships and respectable transition. Since June is a symbolic time to battle to your legal guidelines and it’s speculated to be a month of satisfaction, I wish to be pleased with the coalition authorities on October 15 in June and I hope that it’s going to occur,” mentioned Katarzyna Kotula, Minister of Equality, who was current on the parade.
Minister Katarzyna Kotula on laws and rights of LGBTQ+ folks
She recalled that she had determined to incorporate the undertaking on partnerships within the listing of legislative works. “When and whether or not it is going to be processed relies on your entire authorities. You may’t wait any longer, I can not wait any longer, June is the time for selections. I am relying on the knowledge and customary sense of my colleagues from the federal government, as a result of this undertaking is absolutely the minimal. We now have obligation to satisfy election guarantees,” she mentioned to the viewers.
“Based on estimates of the Warsaw Safety Workplace, there are roughly 20,000 folks on the Equality Parade,” Monika Beuth, spokeswoman for the capital metropolis corridor, instructed PAP.
Com. Małgorzata Wersocka from the Warsaw Police instructed PAP that it’s protected. (PAP)
Authors: Delfina Al Shehabi, Marta Stańczyk
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