In the lead-up to Warsaw's Pride Parade over the weekend, a busy city intersection was treated to a dazzling new display of equality - a rainbow, made entirely of light and mist.
Described by organisers at the Love Does Not Exclude Association as “an unbreakable symbol of love, peace, LGBT rights and equality,” the light installation replaces a previous rainbow arch constructed of flowers, which was burnt and vandalised repeatedly since being erected in 2012.
Association chairperson Ola Muzinska told The Telegraph that the new rainbow represented a step forward for the local LGBTIQ+ community.
“This rainbow signifies the start of a wider campaign to raise awareness of LGBT rights and in particular the fight for marriage equality in Poland,” she said.
While being gay is legal in Poland, the European country has repeatedly rated as one of the most intolerant destinations for LGBTIQ+ people in Europe, with 46 percent of the population believing homosexuality should not be accepted by broader society.
