Magnus Hirschfeld (Wikipedia)

 

Magnus Hirschfeld (1868 - 1935)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Magnus_Hirschfeld_1929.jpg

ezs note:  This is a new piece, borrowing Wikipedia's list of anniversaries of LGBT+ and advocates.   This is a wide list, but it is by no means exhaustive.  You can help by adding to the list of notables.  In the meantime, enjoy!

Poland - Poland moves step closer to banning gay conversion therapy

Lydia Smith
Pink News

Slupsk, Poland

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Slupsk_mlyn_zamkowy.jpg

please press:  www.pinknews.co.uk

Poland - Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: ‘No Gays Allowed’ Billboard Goes Up in NYC, Poland Eyes Anti-Gay Law

Paul Katami, Jeff Zarrillo
Hornet

Poland

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Poland_rel00.jpg

please press:  hornet.com

ezs note:  The story about Poland is the third story.

Poland - Rainbow Flags Were Removed From Polish Streetcars After Conductors Refused to Drive Them

Dan Avery
Hornet

Poznán, Poland

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Stary_Browar_Wn%C4%99trze_RB1.JPG

please press:  hornet.com

ezs note:  I've got a nifty idea.  Fire their asses and replace them with conductors who don't give a flying fart what banner is put in place by the city.

Poland/Italy - Polish and Italian far-right groups join forces for ‘first European security operation’

Lillo Montalto Monella
euronews

Remember...

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Mussoliniposter.jpg

please press:  www.euronews.com

Poland - Poland’s Supreme Court Stands Up for LGBT Equality

Boris Dittrich
Human Rights Watch

Supreme Court of Poland

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Polishsupremecourt.JPEG

please press:  www.hrw.org

Poland - Polish conservatives oppose rainbow flag at European Parliament

Press
Radio Poland

map of Poland

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please press:  www.thenews.pl

Poland - OUT: LGBTQ Poland by Maciek Nabrdalik review – Poles apart

Sean O'Hagan
The Guardian

Kolno, Poland

Credit:  https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kolno/images/kol900c.jpg

estimated transgender population:  62*#

(rounded down)

ezs note:  The places that "Where's George" goes international!  Today, we visit Kolno, Poland.  Sadly, there is a terrible black mark on our little town.  Before World War II, the town was 70% Jewish.  Then the Nazis took over.  By the time they were through, there was only one left.

Not one percent.  

One person.

Our friends in the Jewish community have vowed to never forget.

We mustn't either.

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf 

# The estimated transgender population of .0058 of the United States is limited to that country.  Because of the size of that country, it is a good estimate.  However, other countries may vary.

Gay Catholics test Poland's conservative church

Michel Viatteau
Digital Journal

Credit:  http://www.easyjet.com/en/holidays/shared/images/guides/poland.jpg

please press:  http://www.digitaljournal.com

Dispatches: Transforming Transgender Rights in Poland

Kyle Knight
Human Rights Watch

Credit:  http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/2/7/1360264134436/Anna-Grodzka-016.jpg

please press:  https://www.hrw.org

Poland: Transgender politician to run for President (UK)

Nick Duffy
Pink News

please press:  http://www.pinknews.co.uk

Poland has elected its first openly gay city mayor

Hanna Kozlowska
please press:  http://qz.com

Poland's Gay and Trans MPs Take A Seat Against Bigotry - MICHELLE GARCIA - http://www.advocate.com

*more here*