Gay Activist Sues Gay Journalist - It's on!

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Tuesday March 24, 2009 · 10:18 AM PDT

2009/03/24 · 10:18

We the GLBT Within these diaries it is my attempt to enlighten my western peers and colleagues about what truly is happening in Eastern Europe, especially Poland regarding gay rights - not "marriage" that's too much when starting from ground zero. Yesterday I posted about a fellow professional journalist under attack by another gay activist - for seeking answers to questions and transparency involving finances of GLBT non-profits in Poland. Jacek Adler faces-off tomorrow in court. This isn't a simple case of two activist in a "bitch-fight." I would argue that it is much greater than that with worldwide ramifications. It is a case involving accountability in defense of a "free press" a topic we "Americans" are particularity sensitive about. It would behoove us to show our support to the editor/owner of Poland’s most popular gay web portal GayLife.pl. Jacek hopes the court case against him for "defamation" wakes-up the Polish GLBT community and the world.

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Sunday March 22, 2009 · 9:25 PM PDT

2009/03/22 · 21:25

Jacek Adler's article,"The Fight for GLBT Equality in Poland stopped many years ago," touched me, read it here. Jacek is straightforward as his editorial "calls-out" Poland’s GLBT associations for,"...years of laziness, inaction and a sin of omission." Adler is a Warsaw Law University Jurist Doctorate alumni and activist of equality in Polish laws. He too shares a nemesis in Robert Biedron, founder of "Campaign Against Homophobia." Jacek's investigative reporting since 2005 is recently churning inquiries. Several months ago in one op-ed he requested "Campaign Against Homophobia's"officers and Robert Biedron to proferer how an organization could receive $750, 000 dollars in the year 2008 and claim to have paid 70% towards administration fees? Recently Robert Biedron amidst allegations of money mismanagement, fraud and other charges filed litigation against Jacek for defamation.

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Saturday March 21, 2009 · 8:53 PM PDT

2009/03/21 · 20:53

The truth eventually comes out at some point in every deception. Continuing on this series about our friends in Poland prior to writing this we surfed the official "Parada Rownosci" (Equality Parade.) Our discoveries amused and irritated us. Shame on them for blatantly lying and working hard against other officers on the board and fracturing the GLBT community. Oppression by society is one thing but to oppress and exploit your "own" is wrong. We’re waiting anxiously for the international GLBT community to "step-up" and say - ENOUGH! It has taken an unholy alliance by a co-founder ignored since 2005, to advocate an investigation. Poland's government, after several months of review took its discoveries to court. The "Equality Foundation" officers stand accused of malfeasances which erode public trust and future GLBT supporters.

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Wednesday March 18, 2009 · 5:57 PM PDT

2009/03/18 · 17:57

Regardless of personal disposition about the subject of religion one cannot write authentically nor creditably on the topic of Polish history without mention of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church. Since Poland’s beginnings in 966 AD religion has played a vital role in the lives of the republics inhabitants. A self declared Christian nation as early as the 15th century it was a sanctuary of religious tolerance. While Poland's neighbors shunned Jews Poland accepted them and was called paradisus iudaeorum (Jewish paradise.) Jews and Poland have a history which dates back 1,000 years. In addition, Poland was the major route for Orient spice traders – some transplanting their Eastern religions and traditions. The nation’s religious tolerance evaporated by the 17th century. History and the world is familiar with the atrocities committed by the Nazis of World War II and against Polish Jews; in the year of 1968 Poland's communist party expelled Jews giving them a one-way exodus passport. Today there are less than 5,000 Jews living in Poland.

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 5:30 PM PDT

2009/03/17 · 17:30

Szymon Niemiec on Equality Parade 2005 There are those individuals who wait for things to change and or happen. Sadly, too many among us who share these sentiments. The history of man shows us that neither freedom, independence nor equality is given by the oppressors – they oftentimes must be taken. The natural state of man is his freedom and history bears proof the lengths one would go to regain it if it is denied or taken away. Szymon Niemiec of Poland faced down oppressive conservative governments, neo-Nazi’s, physical attacks, Molotov cocktails thrown at his apartment and two assassination attempts as investigated by Warsaw police. His perceived transgression against Polish society is being born homosexual. Szymon came-out in 1998 and he was unofficially christened the poster boy of the gay movement by the media. There were no “public” activists prior to this. During his struggles and sacrifices he never imaged he would be forced to also defend himself against "family."

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Monday March 16, 2009 · 6:37 AM PDT

2009/03/16 · 06:37

This past week Poland’s Prime Ministers office joins a GLBT association challenging allegations of irregularities against "Equality Foundation" (Fundacja Rownosci.) Although Poland has a history of homophobia this is NOT about gay rights – it’s about law. A democracy requires active participation by citizens to accomplish those things which government cannot and in some cases shouldn't do. The NGO’s works empower citizens in accomplishing great things for themselves within their communities. When that public trust is broken by officers of the entities they too are subject to the penalties of local and international laws. We believe as does the Polish government that "Equality Foundation" broke that trust both in deeds and actions. ILGCN Polska’s new president petitioned the Obama administration and the Polish government for their assistance towards ensuring equal justice under the laws of Poland and international community. There's still much work to be done exposing injustice and oppression within.

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