From the streets of Warsaw and Kolkata to Sydney and Mexico City, thousands of people around the world took part in marches, parades and protests to mark LGBTQ Pride Month in June. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest events from Pride 2022.
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Results12The Prime Ministers Of Poland, Slovenia And Czech Republic Took A Train Into Ukraine To Visit Zelensky
The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic took a long and perilous train ride into Kyiv to visit Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and show their support for the country.
This Polish Luger Made An Incredible Comeback After Breaking His Legs On The Same Track In A Freak Crash
In November 2021, Polish luger Mateusz Sochowicz had just started a test run on the Olympic track at Yanqing National Sliding Center in Beijing when he struck a metal barrier that should have been open.
Belarus’ President Lured Thousands Of Migrants To The Polish Border And Now They’re Trapped And Dying
Thousands of migrants are trapped at the border between Belarus and Poland in freezing temperatures after Belarus reportedly lured them to the border on the promise that they would be able to cross into the European Union.
People In Poland Are Protesting After A Woman Died After She Was Denied An Abortion
Protests have broken out across Poland after a 30-year-old woman died after she was denied an abortion due to the country’s strict abortion laws.
Three Polish Regions Are No Longer “LGBT-Free Zones”
In recent years, more than 100 towns in Poland have declared themselves to be areas completely free of “LGBT ideology”. However, after the European Union threatened to cut funding, the three regions revoked their declarations
Thousand Of People In Poland Held A Huge Pride March To Demand An End To LGBTQ Discrimination
Thousands of people took part in a pride parade in Warsaw, Poland to call for an end to discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
This Artist Built A “Portal” Between Two Cities In Poland And Lithuania And It Looks Awesome
Benediktas Gylys, an artist based in Vilnius, Lithuania, has created a “portal” connecting Vilinus to Lubin, a city in Poland that allows people to see the other city in real time.
Polish Animal Rescuers Were Called To A “Mysterious Tree Monster” And It Turned Out To Be A Croissant
A “mysterious tree creature” that was terrorizing a woman’s neighborhood in Krakow turned out to be a croissant.
Poland’s Top Court Ruled To Ban Abortion In Almost All Cases And Women Are Protesting
Thousands of women have taken to the streets across Poland for days in a row following a ruling that bans abortion for almost all cases.