Tens Of Thousands March In Warsaw "Equality Parade"

(photo via Twitter)

While Poland's government continues to deny any legal recognition of same-sex couples, organizers of the 17th annual ‘Equality Parade’ say 50,000 people showed up yesterday in an effort to “draw attention to the rights of LGBT people, fight discrimination and promote acceptance of same-sex unions.”

Via Deutsche Welle:

Poland’s constitution is one of seven in the EU to ban gay marriage and the country is one of six in the 28-member bloc not to allow same-sex civil unions. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland came to power in late 2015 on a ticket of promoting traditional Polish values, family and Catholic traditions.

Looking at photos of Warsaw #Pride. Reportedly 50 000 turned up, making it the biggest in Polish history. 😭❤🌈 #paradarownosci2017 pic.twitter.com/NeLSYhZIBh

— Ana Oppenheim 🌹 (@AnaOpp) June 3, 2017

Happy to be at today's Warsaw Equality Parade with my husband @ParadaRownosci #paradarownosci2017 pic.twitter.com/BVVSdnXXiF

— Gerard Keown (@gerkeown) June 3, 2017

Thank you all for today's fabulous #PrideWarsaw #ParadaRownosci #paradarownosci2017 pic.twitter.com/oo3BCGppzY

— Wojtek Gronwald (@wojtekg09) June 3, 2017