support Polish lgbtq teens
Hey guys, you probably heard about the situation of queer folks in Poland. The ruling party has made homo- and transphobia into a new national virtue. Around 1/3 of local authorities adopted resolutions about fighting “gender ideology”. Gender transition in Poland is a very complicated and expensive process. All of this puts young queer people in a vulnerable situation, resulting in appalling rates of mental illness affecting them. On top of that, children’s psychiatric wards are overcrowded and one region doesn’t have such ward at all. (It’s Podlasie with a population of 1,8 million people.)
The poster above was made by the illustrator Szarosen. It reads “[Please] love me, mom and dad”. It’s a response to posters with the slogan “Love each other, mom and dad” which appeared across many towns in Poland. The organization responsible for those is known to be anti-divorce and has fundamentalist ties, advocating for married couples staying together despite home abuse. Szarosen’s drawing points to the lack of support, discrimination and even violence which many queer kids have to face, sometimes from their own families.
Anyway, here are links to some fundraising campaigns:
1 initially fundraising for the posters, now for psychological and legal help for lgbt individuals
2 transitions
new links for donations:
https://www.transfuzja.org/fundacja/wesprzyj-nas (Trans-Fusion, charity advocating for trans people)
https://kph.org.pl/kontakt/ (Campaign Against Homophobia)
https://mnw.org.pl/wspieram/ (Love Doesn’t Exclude)
https://grupa-stonewall.pl/wsparcie/ (Stonewall Group)



















