Campaign Against Homophobia (actual name: Kampania Przeciw Homofobii, abbreviation: KPH) is a Polish gay rights organisation, which aims to promote legal and social equality for people outside the heteronorm. It was founded in Warsaw in September 2001.
It has local branches in Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Tricity, Toruń and Silesia region. KPH and Lambda Warszawa Association, which often co-operate (for example within specially formed foundations that organise events like Warsaw Pride and Culture for Tolerance Festival in Kraków) are together the largest NGO organisations of this kind in Poland. [1]
KPH aims to contribute to establishing a tolerant society, in which gay, lesbian, transgender and other minorities feel comfortable. It undertakes activities in numerous fields: [2]
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KPH co-operates with other LGBT organisations associated at ILGA. [3] Three members of KPH have been appointed to the ILGA-Europe executive board in Brussels: Lisette Campus,[ when? ][ citation needed ], Tomasz Szypuła,[ when? ][ citation needed ], and in 2013, Mirosława Makuchowska. [4]
Some of the activities undertaken by KPH have attracted massive publicity, and influenced the Polish public. These include:
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) is a LGBTQ+ rights organization.
Anti-LGBT rhetoric comprises themes, catchphrases, and slogans that have been used in order to demean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. They range from the demeaning and the pejorative to expressions of hostility towards homosexuality which are based on religious, medical, or moral grounds. It is widely considered a form of hate speech, which is illegal in countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Poland face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. According to ILGA-Europe's 2024 report, the status of LGBTQ rights in Poland is the worst among the European Union countries.
KPH or kph may refer to:
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