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Szymon Niemiec is a priest and an LGBTQ+ activist who founded Poland's first Gay Pride parade in 2001 - known locally as an 'equality parade'. Growing up in the Polish capital Warsaw, Szymon knew he was gay and at the same time knew he felt a close connection to the Church. But combining his religious belief, his sexuality and his activism was never easy in a predominantly Catholic country, and today it continues to make him a target.

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Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: May Cameron

(Photo: Szymon Niemiec. Credit: Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images)

Published on Wednesday, 9th March 2022.

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