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Campaign Against Homophobia (actual name: ''Kampania Przeciw Homofobii'', abbreviation: ''KPH'') is a Polish
gay rights Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Notably, , ...
organisation, which aims to promote legal and social equality for people outside the heteronorm. It was founded in
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officiall ...
in September 2001. It has local branches in
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula, Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland un ...
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Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r ...
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Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of ca ...
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and
Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. S ...
region. KPH and Lambda Warszawa Association, which often co-operate (for example within specially formed foundations that organise events like ''Warsaw Pride'' and ''Culture for Tolerance Festival'' in
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula, Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland un ...
) are together the largest NGO organisations of this kind in Poland.


Goals and activities

KPH aims to contribute to establishing a tolerant society, in which gay, lesbian, transgender and other minorities feel comfortable. It undertakes activities in numerous fields: *conferences, *exhibitions, *demonstrations, *integration parties, *workshops, *meetings with politicians, academics, *political lobbying *providing legal and psychological counselling, inter alia at the internet portal www.mojeprawa.info *publishing LGBT-rights quarterly ''Replika'', *publishing leaflets on various subjects, *
international human rights law International human rights law (IHRL) is the body of international law designed to promote human rights on social, regional, and domestic levels. As a form of international law, international human rights law are primarily made up of treaties, a ...
and practice monitoring, *cooperation with similar organisations from other countries and international bodies etc. KPH co-operates with other LGBT organisations associated at ILGA. Three members of KPH have been appointed to the ILGA-Europe executive board in
Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
: Lisette Campus,, Tomasz Szypuła,, and in 2013, Mirosława Makuchowska. Some of the activities undertaken by KPH have attracted massive publicity, and influenced the Polish public. These include: *Niech nas zobaczą (''Let Them See Us'') - Photographs portraying gay and lesbian couples standing in the streets and holding hands were to be put by KPH on billboards in major Polish cities in 2003. However, before even occurring in the streets, this has caused enormous public outcry, and a debate on homosexuality on unprecedented scale in Poland. Arguments that these photos would 'promote deviations' caused outdoor advertisement companies to withdraw from contracts on displaying them. As result the photos were displayed in art galleries. This, however, was the point when according to some; discrimination became apparent and obvious (and publicised about) in Poland for the first time. *Berlin-Yogyakarta Exhibition was first shown in October 2009 for three weeks at the prestigious University Library of
Warsaw University The University of Warsaw ( pl, Uniwersytet Warszawski, la, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country offering 37 different fields of ...
, where 500 brochures and 200 copies of the Yogyakarta Principles (translated into Polish) were distributed. It was also shown in
Lublin Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of ...
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Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r ...
and
Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...
according to the Yogyakarta Principles in Action. *Jestem gejem, jestem lesbijką. Poznaj nas. (''I'm gay, I'm a lesbian. Get to know us.'') - was a tour around Polish universities: with educational meetings for students, teachers, and LGBT-people's parents - and for many, a first opportunity to talk with openly gay people. *Festiwal Kultura dla Tolerancji w Krakowie (''Culture for Tolerance in Cracow Festival'') - This annual
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula, Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland un ...
-based Festival founded by KPH members and organised by Culture for Tolerance Foundation (Fundacja Kultura dla Tolerancji), features conferences, workshops, movie screenings, and parties. Its symbol is a controversial and high-concept art piece by US and EU best authors accompanied by numerous activities. *Nie jesteś sam, nie jesteś sama (''You are not alone'') - poster campaign in selected cities. *Spoko, ja też! (''Cool, me too!'') - short videos showing students sharing their stories related to sexual orientations and its influence on various aspects of their lives in and outside of school. *Tęczowy Piątek (''Rainbow Friday'') - campaign initiated in 2016 to show solidarity with LGBTQI youth and support them in the school environment.


Presidents

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Robert Biedroń Robert Biedroń (; born 13 April 1976) is a Polish politician, former mayor of Słupsk, and LGBT activist who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. Biedroń was a member of the Sejm during its 7th session (2011� ...
, from 11 September 2001 to 22 February 2009 *, from 22 February 2009 to 18 July 2010 *, from 18 July 2010 to 26 February 2012 *Agata Chaber, from 26 February 2012 to 2018 *, since 2018


See also

* LGBT rights in Poland *
List of LGBT rights organizations This is a list of LGBT rights organizations around the world. For social and support groups or organizations affiliated with mainstream religious organizations, please see ''List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences''. For organization ...
* Heterosexism *
Homophobia Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, ...
* Civil unions in Poland


References


External links


Campaign Against Homophobia
— main website (Polish)
local website: KPH branch in the city of Toruń
(Polish)
local website: KPH branch in the city of Wrocław
(Polish)
local website: KPH branch in the city of Kraków
(Polish) * "Let Them See Us" campaign on Polish Wikipedia {{LGBT in Poland LGBT political advocacy groups in Poland LGBT organisations in Poland 2001 establishments in Poland Organisations based in Warsaw