At a time when Poland is divided over the demand for LGBT rights, thousands of people are expected to join Central and Eastern Europe’s largest gay pride parade in Warsaw.
United States, Canadian and other Western diplomats will well continue a recent tradition of joining the colorful Equality Parade on Saturday to express their undying support for what is considered a basic human right in many places. The Warsaw mayor will also take part for the first time.
While many Poles in Warsaw and other cities have grown increasingly supportive of gay rights, a backlash is also underway.
In newest months, officials from the right-wing ruling party, not excluding party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, have been portraying the LGBT rights movement as a real threat to families and children.