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KPH – Komitet Przeciwko Homofobii – Campaign Against Homophobia

http://www.kampania.org.pl/torun.php

Campaign Against Homophobia – Toruń

Most people associate Toruń with Nicolaus Copernicus, gingerbread biscuits (pierniki), the gothic old town listed by UNESCO. Others think of Father Rydzyk’s media empire and its loud “Radio Maria”. But now that’s not all. Toruń has become one of Poland’s centres opposing homophobia. On the 31 January 2006 the first, still unofficial, meeting of the Toruń branch of KPH (Committee Against Homophobia) took place.

”...and from then on KPH is now also my group, organisation fighting for your and my rights, for everyone’s rights, not just for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, but for everyone, who wants to live in his/her own way, everyone who dared to step out of the mainstream dictated by the generally accepted norms of partnership, life as a couple…” (aroo)

We would like life according to one’s own vision to not be seen as an attack against Polish tradition, but that the right to freedom became part of our culture.

Our actions.

Up to now we’ve carried out these actions and events:

2006

17.05.2006r. – Toruń Poradnia Antyhomofobiczna 17.05 g14.00

8.03.2006r. – 8 march – mini-demonstration on Women’s Day under Copernicus’ statue. Onlookers were interested and we invited people to an assertiveness training workshop at the NRD pub.

2.03.2006r. – 2 march fundraising (1% of personal income tax can be paid to an NGO instead of the Treasury), artists’ exhibition MIŁOŚĆ CI WSZYSTKO WYBACZY, CZYLI KRÓTKA WYSTAWA O MIŁOŚCI and concert.

14.02.2006r. – 14 Feb Valentine’s Day action “Equal rights for love”. Positive reactions from onlookers. This was our first action.

2005

18.12.2005r. – Toruń: Anti-homophobic Clinic video: mpeg4 2,8Mb 58s