Let them see us
"Let Them See Us" (pol. Niech nas zobaczą) was the first social-and-artistic campaign in Poland meant to oppose homophobia and discrimination because of sexual orientation.[1]. It was organized by Campaign Against Homophobia The action took place in 2003, presenting 30 couples of gays and lesbians in photographs presented as billboard and galleries[2]. The author of the photos was Karolina Breguła.
The campaign begun with opening an exhibition "Let Them See Us" in a Gallery of Society of Arts Friends "Pałacyk" (pol. Galeria Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych „Pałacyk”). Also, at the time, the billboard action was started in Warsaw, Kraków. Sosnowiec and Tricity. At first, an ad company AMS was to hand around 500 city lights, but they have resigned at he last moment. AMS was thus changed into company Cityboard Media. On posters they have hung, there were committed acts of vandalism. After a short time, Cityboard Media also have resigned.
The social action was meet with serious homophobic backlash[3]
Besides Warsaw, the exhibition took place in:
- Kraków, in Galleria Burzym & Wolf,
- Gdańsk, in Galleria Łaźnia,
- Sosnowiec, in Galleria of Society „Cross Over”,
- Lublin, in ACK UMCS „Chatka Żaka”[4]
Przypisy
- ↑ "Niech nas zobaczą". kph.org. Kampania Przeciw Homofobii. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Niech nas zobaczą". kph.org. Kampania Przeciw Homofobii. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Zobaczyli nas!". replika-online.pl. Replika. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Niech Nas Zobaczą – wystawa fotografii". ACK UMCS Chatka Żaka. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
External links
- "Official website of the campaign". niechnaszobacza.queers.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08.
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