“The winds of change are blowing”. Living as a lesbian couple in Poland

LGTBI community in Poland have a very long way to fight for their rights. According to the NGO “Rainbow Europe”, Poland is the worst country in Europe for LGTBI people.

Both marriage and adoption are prohibited for the LGTBI community, but now there is a new government that has promised to make progress.

‪@elsaltotv‬ tells the story of Carlota and Monica, a lesbian couple from Krakow. This shortdoc is part of our “Stories Breaking Borders” series. To watch other films in the series, check out our channel.

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