Queer May writes to Radio Krakow about Jędraszewski.

“In recent months, we have noticed an increase in homophobic incidents. We are aware that this is influenced by statements made by politicians, but also, unfortunately, by Catholic Church leaders, including Archbishop Jędraszewski,” reads an open letter from the Queer May Association to Mariusz Bartkowicz, president of Radio Kraków. The organizers of the Equality March make no secret of their outrage that the Metropolitan of Krakow has been appearing on the station every Sunday since the end of October, and they offer to help co-create a short program about the LGBT community in Krakow.

Since October 20, Mariusz Bartkowicz has been hosting a program entitled “Conversations with the Metropolitan of Krakow” on Radio Krakow on Sundays between 11:05 and 11:20 a.m. During the program, Archbishop Jędraszewski comments on current political events in the country, among other things. During the first broadcast, the archbishop referred to the LGBT community, saying that “LGBT ideology is an ideology of evil.” The Queer May Association, organizers of, among other things, the Equality March in the city, but also the recent dance demonstration in front of the curia, which was a voice for sex education and opposition to attempts to pass the “Stop Pedophilia” bill in the Sejm, wrote an open letter to the president of Radio Krakow, Mariusz Bartkowicz.

“As the Queer May Association, we have been organizing the Equality March in Krakow for several years, working at the grassroots level, supporting the LGBT community, educating and reminding people that lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people are among us. Also in Krakow. In recent months, we have noticed an increase in homophobic and transphobic incidents. We are aware that this is influenced by the statements of politicians, but also, unfortunately, by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, including Archbishop Jędraszewski,” the letter reads. The organization recalls, among other things, the famous statement by the Metropolitan of Krakow about the “rainbow plague,” as well as… a fragment of the Broadcasting Act, which defines what public service broadcasting is.

“In recent months, we have had to remind people repeatedly that LGBT ideology does not exist – there are people, citizens of Poland, residents of Krakow,” – the association emphasizes, adding that “we do not deny the Metropolitan of Krakow the right to comment on public life in Poland, but there is and will be no tolerance for hatred toward a group of citizens. That is why we are very happy to accept your invitation to co-create a short broadcast featuring the voices of Krakow’s LGBT community,” concludes Queer May.