Poland's most powerful politician mocked transgender people during last year's Pride season. Now, parents of trans children are mobilizing to fight for acceptance and understanding in the conservative country.
People take part in Poland's yearly Pride parade, known as the Equality Parade, in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday June 17, 2023. This year's event was dedicated to transgender rights, which are facing a backlash in many countries. People take part in Poland's yearly Pride parade, known as the Equality Parade, in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday June 17, 2023. This year's event was dedicated to transgender rights, which are facing a backlash in many countries.
Agata Misiorna, the mother of a transgender son, wore a T-shirt in rainbow colors saying “you are safe here.” She knows how many Polish transgender youth are rejected by their families, how many suffer depression and attempt suicide. “It’s so emotional when I feel they don’t have acceptance from their parents,” Misiorna said. “And they always say that ‘I wish I have the same at home.’”
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