The nation’s first LGBTQ museum offers hope for a community still struggling with inequality
At the inauguration of Poland’s first queer museum, Tomasz Kowalski was savouring a milestone for his LGBTQ community. “This feels special, like being part of something that most probably would never have happened in Poland 10 years ago,” said the 21-year-old student, one of many guests crammed into the small exhibition space. “It’s not the best day to see properly this museum, but it feels really cozy to be here with many other people.
His social reform agenda has prompted tensions within his own coalition, which includes conservative lawmakers who are strong defenders of Catholicism. Last month, the UN’s independent expert on protection against gender violence and discrimination, Graeme Reid, called on Polish lawmakers to enact stronger LGBTQ rights.
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