Szymon Niemiec's Journey

Life as a gay person in Poland is very hard and this week (14 March 2007) the government proposed
that the "teaching" of homosexuality to be punished by prison. I founded the Gay Pride in Poland in 2001 but last year I became too weak to continue physically and emotionally, so I surrendered its responsibility to someone who at the time I trusted.
I now have renewed strength with new friends and they are helping me share with the world our struggles in Poland. This video was made between the scenes of from an interview this week to TV Arte. (German/French) It will be broadcast in May 2007.
Please watch it and share this link with your friends and feel free to contact me on my blog.
I will soon tell about my journey to American journalist and I hope to accomplish my dream, equality and human dignity for all Polish citizens. We need your friendships and assistance. Thank you.

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[cathal100]

Well if Polish government don't care about European Court of Human Rights etc. They should be kicked out of the EU.

[lgbtpress]

I hope, that this will be their last few months in power... Most of the Polish people are really pissed off :D

[cathal100]

Why dont the Polish people take the government of Poland to the European court of human rights? I bet that would shake them. They have to new laws if the European court told the Polish government it against the law to discrimate against someone sexuality, creed, beliefs etc.

[lgbtpress]

Polish government loose a lot of cases in European Court...

But they don't care

[adamt]

Thank you fo being so wonderful, sometimes we forget that the struggle continues. Yours is a reminder to us all that equality is not something that is negotiable - it is unconditional to all free men.