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LGBTQ+ Rights in Poland: Quo Vadis?

24 April 2024, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm

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The panel will provide a platform for a nuanced discussion on the implications of political, social and legal changes in Poland on the LGBTQ+ community.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Agnieszka Kubal

Location

Masaryk room
UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies
16 Taviton Street, London
WC1H 0BW

An academic panel on the evolving landscape of LGBTQ+ rights in Poland. The panel will provide a platform for a nuanced discussion on the implications of political, social and legal changes in Poland on the LGBTQ+ community, reflecting on both historical and global perspectives including the legacy of the authoritarian backsliding following the Law and Justice (PiS) eight-year rule on the contemporary rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Opening remarks: Professor Richard Mole (UCL SSEES)

Panellists: Professor Phillip Ayoub (Politics and IR), Dr Roch Dunin-Wąsowicz (Social Research Institute), Julia Ryng (SELCS-CMII), and Freya Proudman (UCL SSEES)

Chair: Dr Agnieszka Kubal (UCL SSEES)

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