Poland’s first openly gay mayor creates new party ‘Spring’
05 February 2019 |
3:49 pm
"Spring" aims to offer a progressive alternative to the ruling right-wing Law and Order (PiS) and business-friendly Civic Platform (PO). Founder Robert Biedron was Poland's first openly gay mayor from 2014 to 2018.
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