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Equality Parade (Warsaw)

December 18, 2023

Equality Parade (Polish: Parada Równości) is an LGBT community pride parade held in Warsaw since 2001, usually in May or June. It has attracted at least several thousand attendees each year; 20,000 attendees (the largest number of any year prior to 2017) were reported in 2006, following an official ban in 2004 and 2005. In 2018, there were 45,000 attendees. In 2019, there were 50,000 attendees and then powering up to 80,000 in 2023. It is a member of EPOA and InterPride.

Equality Parade
GenrePride parade and festival
Location(s)Warsaw, Poland
Inaugurated2001 (2001)
Organized byFundacja Wolontariat Równości
Websitewww.paradarownosci.eu
Parada Równości in 2006
Parada Równości in 2012
Parada Równości in 2023

It is the largest gay pride parade in Central and Eastern Europe,[1] and has been described as "the first Europe-wide gay pride parade held in a former Communist bloc country".[2]

Goals edit

The organizers of the parade want to promote social equality in general,[3] and draw attention to the problems faced by the LGBT community in Poland.[4] Its organizers, including Szymon Niemiec (who founded the event in 2001), stress that the parade is meant to highlight not only the LGBT movement, but the rights issues of all minorities.[3][5]

History edit

Though efforts toward an LGBT parade in Poland were made at least as early as 1998,[6] Poland's first successful parade, in Warsaw, was organized in 2001 through the efforts of gay rights activist Szymon Niemiec.[3] The second and third parades were held in 2002 and 2003.[3] That year there were some 300 marchers.[7] The 2002 parade was estimated to have at least 1500 attendees,[8] and the 2003 event attracted about 3000.[9]

In 2004 and 2005, officials denied permission for the parades, citing the likelihood of counter-demonstrations, interference with religious or national holidays, lack of a permit, and other reasons.[10] The parades were vocally opposed by conservative Law and Justice party's Lech Kaczyński (at the time mayor of Warsaw and later president of Poland) who said that allowing an official gay pride event in Warsaw would promote a homosexual lifestyle.[11] In protest, a different event, Wiec Wolności ("Freedom Veche"), was organized in Warsaw in 2004,[3] and was estimated to have drawn 600 to 1,000 attendees.[12] In response to the 2005 ban, about 2,500 people marched on 11 June of that year, an act of civil disobedience that led to several brief arrests.[4]

The 2006 parade was held without official interference, and is estimated to have gathered about 20,000 attendees.[13][14] In May 2007 the ban has been declared discriminatory and illegal by the European Court of Human Rights' Bączkowski v. Poland ruling.[15] That month, the 2007 parade gathered about 4000 attendees.[16]

The 2008 march attracted "several thousands" again,[17] and the 2009, "over 2,000".[18] In 2010 the event was not held, as Warsaw hosted the international EuroPride event, drawing a crowd of around 8,000.[19][20] This event was organized privately and required an entrance fee, which was the cause of controversy.[3]

The parades have been organized annually since, and attendance has grown substantially over the years, from about 4000 to 6000 attendees in 2011,[21] 18,000 in 2015,[22][23] to about 45,000 attendees in the 2018 parade.[24][25] On 8 June 2019, around 50,000 marched in the event. Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski participated in the event twice as well as granted the festival city patronate.[26] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the parade was called off. It rebooted on 19 June 2021, and again, the mayor Rafał Trzaskowski participated in the event, granting the parade city hall patronage. Although no accurate number of participants was officially announced, selected media stated that there were "thousands" present at the event.[27] In 2022, the march was held alongside KyivPride, which, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine causing many Ukrainians to flee the country and Russian aerial bombing campaigns, could not hold an event in the city. In addition to LGBT rights, the march also focused on supporting Ukraine and calling for peace.[28]

A recurring demand of the parade is the recognition of same-sex unions in Poland.[29][30]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Warsaw: Tens of thousands march for gay rights | DW | 09.06.2019". Deutsche Welle.
  2. ^ Nicholas Kulish (July 17, 2010). "Gay Parade in Warsaw Meets Jeers From Some". New York Times.
  3. ^ a b c d e f . Paradarownosci.eu. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "Europe | Gay marchers ignore ban in Warsaw". BBC News. 2005-06-11. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  5. ^ Szymon Niemiec (October 2009). Rainbow Humming Bird on the Butt. Szymon Niemiec. p. 131. ISBN 978-83-924191-0-5.
  6. ^ Howard L. Hughes (2006). Pink Tourism: Holidays of Gay Men and Lesbians. CABI. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-84593-119-3.
  7. ^ Manon Tremblay; Carol Johnson; David Paternotte (2011). The Lesbian and Gay Movement and the State: Comparative Insights Into a Transformed Relationship. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-4094-1067-6.
  8. ^ "Parada Równości 2002: Fotogaleria - Artykuły". queer.pl. 2002-07-22. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  9. ^ "Parada Równości 2003". Kobiety-kobietom.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  10. ^ Townley, Ben (20 May 2005). . Gay,com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007.
  11. ^ Gay marchers ignore ban in Warsaw, BBC News Online, 11 June 2005
  12. ^ . Mediateka.ngo.pl. 2010-11-02. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  13. ^ . 2008-06-16. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  14. ^ Easton, Adam (2006-06-10). "Europe | Fears of Poland's gay community". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  15. ^ . 2007-05-04. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  16. ^ "Warszawa: Zakończyła się Parada Równości". fakty.interia.pl. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  17. ^ "Parada Równości na ulicach Warszawy" (in Polish). Wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  18. ^ "Parada Równości 2009". Kobiety-kobietom.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  19. ^ "Ok. 8 tys. osób na paradzie EuroPride 2010" (in Polish). Wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  20. ^ "Warsaw's gay pride reveals the face of modern Poland | Kamil Tchorek | Comment is free". theguardian.com. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  21. ^ (in Polish). Wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  22. ^ . En.paradarownosci.eu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  23. ^ . Newsweek.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  24. ^ "45 tysięcy osób w Paradzie Równości. "Walczymy o siebie, o naszych przyjaciół, o nasze dzieci". Relacje pięknych uczestników". oko.press (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  25. ^ "Partnerzy". paradarownosci.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  26. ^ "Warsaw pride parade attracts large crowd amid heated political debate | Reuters". Reuters. 8 June 2019.
  27. ^ Charlish, Alan (2021-06-19). "Poland: thousands turn out for Warsaw Pride march". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  28. ^ "With war, Kyiv pride parade becomes a peace march in Warsaw". AP NEWS. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  29. ^ . Thenews.pl. 2013-06-16. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  30. ^ "Poland's only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade ·". Pinknews.co.uk. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

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Equality Parade Polish Parada Rownosci is an LGBT community pride parade held in Warsaw since 2001 usually in May or June It has attracted at least several thousand attendees each year 20 000 attendees the largest number of any year prior to 2017 were reported in 2006 following an official ban in 2004 and 2005 In 2018 there were 45 000 attendees In 2019 there were 50 000 attendees and then powering up to 80 000 in 2023 It is a member of EPOA and InterPride Equality ParadeGenrePride parade and festivalLocation s Warsaw PolandInaugurated2001 2001 Organized byFundacja Wolontariat RownosciWebsitewww wbr paradarownosci wbr euParada Rownosci in 2006Parada Rownosci in 2012Parada Rownosci in 2023It is the largest gay pride parade in Central and Eastern Europe 1 and has been described as the first Europe wide gay pride parade held in a former Communist bloc country 2 Contents 1 Goals 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGoals editThe organizers of the parade want to promote social equality in general 3 and draw attention to the problems faced by the LGBT community in Poland 4 Its organizers including Szymon Niemiec who founded the event in 2001 stress that the parade is meant to highlight not only the LGBT movement but the rights issues of all minorities 3 5 History editThough efforts toward an LGBT parade in Poland were made at least as early as 1998 6 Poland s first successful parade in Warsaw was organized in 2001 through the efforts of gay rights activist Szymon Niemiec 3 The second and third parades were held in 2002 and 2003 3 That year there were some 300 marchers 7 The 2002 parade was estimated to have at least 1500 attendees 8 and the 2003 event attracted about 3000 9 In 2004 and 2005 officials denied permission for the parades citing the likelihood of counter demonstrations interference with religious or national holidays lack of a permit and other reasons 10 The parades were vocally opposed by conservative Law and Justice party s Lech Kaczynski at the time mayor of Warsaw and later president of Poland who said that allowing an official gay pride event in Warsaw would promote a homosexual lifestyle 11 In protest a different event Wiec Wolnosci Freedom Veche was organized in Warsaw in 2004 3 and was estimated to have drawn 600 to 1 000 attendees 12 In response to the 2005 ban about 2 500 people marched on 11 June of that year an act of civil disobedience that led to several brief arrests 4 The 2006 parade was held without official interference and is estimated to have gathered about 20 000 attendees 13 14 In May 2007 the ban has been declared discriminatory and illegal by the European Court of Human Rights Baczkowski v Poland ruling 15 That month the 2007 parade gathered about 4000 attendees 16 The 2008 march attracted several thousands again 17 and the 2009 over 2 000 18 In 2010 the event was not held as Warsaw hosted the international EuroPride event drawing a crowd of around 8 000 19 20 This event was organized privately and 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addition to LGBT rights the march also focused on supporting Ukraine and calling for peace 28 A recurring demand of the parade is the recognition of same sex unions in Poland 29 30 See also editTecza Warsaw Warsaw Gay MovementReferences edit Warsaw Tens of thousands march for gay rights DW 09 06 2019 Deutsche Welle Nicholas Kulish July 17 2010 Gay Parade in Warsaw Meets Jeers From Some New York Times a b c d e f Krotka historia Parady Rownosci Parada Rownosci Paradarownosci eu Archived from the original on 2014 05 08 Retrieved 2014 05 07 a b Europe Gay marchers ignore ban in Warsaw BBC News 2005 06 11 Retrieved 2014 05 07 Szymon Niemiec October 2009 Rainbow Humming Bird on the Butt Szymon Niemiec p 131 ISBN 978 83 924191 0 5 Howard L Hughes 2006 Pink Tourism Holidays of Gay Men and Lesbians CABI p 148 ISBN 978 1 84593 119 3 Manon Tremblay Carol Johnson David Paternotte 2011 The Lesbian and Gay Movement and the State Comparative Insights Into a Transformed Relationship Ashgate 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heated political debate Reuters Reuters 8 June 2019 Charlish Alan 2021 06 19 Poland thousands turn out for Warsaw Pride march The Guardian Retrieved 2021 07 06 With war Kyiv pride parade becomes a peace march in Warsaw AP NEWS 25 June 2022 Retrieved 2022 06 27 Equality Parade calls for civil partnerships in Poland National Thenews pl 2013 06 16 Archived from the original on 2014 05 08 Retrieved 2014 05 07 Poland s only gay MP attacked after Equality Parade Pinknews co uk 2013 06 17 Retrieved 2014 05 07 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Equality Parade A brief history of Equality Parade Open letter Equality Parade 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Equality Parade Warsaw amp oldid 1174400472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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