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With Poland’s LGBTQ+ people under attack, its club scene is resisting

It wasn’t raining, but marchers in the northeastern Polish city of Białystok were clutching their umbrellas tight to their chests at this July’s Self-acceptance celebrations. They were doing their optimal to protect themselves against stones, glass bottles, and flash bombs being hurled at them by gangs of mostly male, burly counter-protestors. With the first ever such event taking place in a conservative stronghold of the judgment far-right Law and Justice party, the Pride marchers were far outnumbered by those who were marching against them – 1, people holding rainbow flags and placards voicing support for LGBTQ+ people, and an angry mob of 4, hurling abuse, with some at the scene describing grown men tearing at the clothes of teenage girls.

It was the culminating event of increasingly frequent attacks on Poland’s LGBTQ+ community. Since coming to dominance in , the Law and Justice party have consistently whipped up fears that LGBTQ+ people are a threat to the Polish national identity, and aligned their policies accord

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Mi G (MG)Unauthorized use of my artwork — disappointing conduct from a public venueAs a professional visual musician working in both digital and physical media, I was appalled to find that in Warsaw had displayed an unauthorized replica of my artwork without my knowledge or okay. This image was used prominently in the venue — not as a private tribute, but as a visual lure for attracting customers, directly contributing to their commercial is unacceptable for any establishment, especially one that positions itself within creative and cultural circles, to abuse an artist’s intellectual property without permission or I contacted the bar, the unauthorized replica was promptly removed. While this deed partially restores some respect toward the owners, the initial act remains a clear violation

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Photographer Karolina Jackowska’s Top LGBTQIA+ Spots In Warsaw

At 27, Warsaw-based photographer Karolina Jackowska has already made a name for herself, documenting the city’s queer scene with tenderness and rawness, reminiscent of Nan Goldin’s early work. For nearly a decade, she has photographed people at festivals, balls and drag shows, capturing moments of joint intimacy and joy.

Growing up in the little town of Sierpc, around two hours’ drive from Warsaw, Jackowska did not know any queer people, and was convinced that one day she would marry a man and have children. “It was not until I moved to the capital, that I felt a unlike scenario was possible,” she said.

Today Jackowska identifies as a lesbian woman, and since coming out in , she has immersed herself in the city’s queer scene, to produce up for the 23 years of life that did not quite experience hers. The scene has quickly become the centrepiece of her work. “I wake up in the morning and immediately believe about who to photograph, which venue and event to support,” she said.

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