LGBT+ movement

The initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of local groups and organisations working for the LGBT+ community in Poland (particularly those supporting LGBT+ children and youth, as well as trans, non-binary and intersex people) in towns and cities with up to 250,000 inhabitants. The deadline for submitting projects is November 25. The programme continues KPH’s long-term efforts to empower and connect grassroots activists across the country, especially in regions where LGBT+ initiatives have limited access to funding and institutional support. This year, the fund once again offers local actors the opportunity to grow, gain experience in project implementation and create...

At the end of this year, Mirka Makuchowska – director, longtime member, and co-founder of the Campaign Against Homophobia, will be leaving the organization after 20 years. Her duties will be gradually taken over from November by Miko Czerwiński – a person with extensive experience in activism, management, and advocacy. What will Miko Czerwiński be doing? Starting in January 2026, Miko will assume the position of Director at KPH. They responsibilities include implementing KPH’s new strategy, managing the team, and implementing structural and program changes within the organization. Miko will also maintain relationships with partner organizations, funders, the media, and...

Although a week has passed since the ILGA-Europe Conference in Vilnius, the emotions, conversations, and inspirations that took place there are still with us. It’s one of the most important gatherings of the European LGBT+ movement, which this year, under the theme “Face Forward,” brought together over 420 participants from 55 countries, representing hundreds of organizations and initiatives working for equality. The conference featured more than 70 sessions, workshops, and meetings, including the Regional Marriage Strategy Meeting, dedicated to advancing marriage equality strategies. The Campaign Against Homophobia (Kampania Przeciw Homofobii) was represented by: Miko Czerwiński Miłosz Przepiórkowski We returned from...

This year, the annual ILGA-Europe Conference takes place in Vilnius from 22 to 26 October. The event is organised in cooperation with local partners – the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) and the Tolerant Youth Association. The conference brings together activists and allies from across Europe and Central Asia, creating space for reflection, experience-sharing, and collective planning of future directions for the equality movement. Kampania Przeciw Homofobii (Campaign Against Homophobia) is represented in Vilnius by Miko Czerwiński and Miłosz Przepiórkowski, who will spend the next few days discussing the future of our movement. This year’s theme, Facing the Future, reflects the...

On September 25, Warsaw once again became the stage where the most important voices in the fight for equality were heard. During a festive gala crowning the seventh edition of the plebiscite, the Equality Crowns were awarded – distinctions that each year go to individuals, initiatives, and institutions bravely working for the LGBT+ community. This event, recognized as one of the most prestigious in Poland, is at the same time a celebration of courage, solidarity, and visibility. In an online vote, it was the public who decided the recipients of the statuettes. The 2025 Equality Crowns were awarded in eight...

The first attempt to introduce a civil partnership law in Poland took place 22 years ago. In that time, an entire generation has been born, grown up, and gained the right to vote — and yet, despite political promises, nothing has changed. To this day, our country has no legal framework that guarantees protection and security for same-sex couples. Millions of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people living in relationships, building families in which an estimated 50,000 children are being raised, are tired of waiting! And not only them. LGBT+ people do not live in isolation! Their families, friends, neighbors, and...