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= No-go zones =

Poland
As of August 2019, around 30 different municipalities declared themselves to be LGBT-free zones, including four voivodeships in the south-east of the country:   Lesser Poland, Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, and Lublin. Left-wing political party Razem described these areas as "no-go zones" for LGBT people. Liberal politicians, media, and human rights activists have compared the declarations to Nazi-era declarations of areas being judenfrei (free of Jews). In Multiple LGBT community members have stated that they feel unsafe in Poland.

= LGBT-free zones =

Declarations
Starting from X-X-X, some organs of government administration declared themselves free from the influence (ideology, promotion, affirmation) of the LGBT movement.

Regional Council of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship
2019-04-29 –  Declaration No. 1/19 of the Lesser Poland Regional Assembly of 29 April 2019 on opposition to the introduction of the "LGBT" ideology in local government communities

Regional Council of the Lublin Voivodeship
2019-04-25 The position of the Regional Council of the Lublin Voivodeship regarding the introduction of the "LGBT" ideology in local government communities

Sejmik Województwa Podkarpackiego [Regional Council of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship]
2019-05-27 Resolution on adopting the position of the Sejmik of the Podkarpackie Voivodship objecting to the promotion and affirmation of the ideology of the so-called LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) movements.

http://www.bip.podkarpackie.pl/index.php/uchwaly-sejmiku/4617-viii-sesja-sejmiku-wojewodztwa-podkarpackiego-vi-kadencja-z-dnia-27-maja-2019-r pdf --BthereDthat (talk) 10:30, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Sejmik Województwa Świętokrzyskiego [Regional Council of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship]
2019-07-18 The position of the Sejmik of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship regarding opposition to attempts to introduce the "LGBT" ideology into local government communities and to promote this ideology in public life. https://bip.sejmik.kielce.pl/826-oswiadczenia-stanowiska-i-apele-sejmiku-wojewodztwa-swietokrzyskiego-vi-kadencji-lata-2018-2023/7457-stanowisko-sejmiku-wojewodztwa-swietokrzyskiego-dotyczace-sprzeciwu-wobec-prob-wprowadzenia-ideologii-lgbt-do-wspolnot-samorzadowych-oraz-promocji-tej-ideologii-w-zyciu-publicznym.html pdf--BthereDthat (talk) 11:09, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Starostwo Powiatowe w Świdniku [District Authority Office of Świdnik]
2019-04-02 Stand No. 1/2019 regarding the suppression of the LGBT ideology by the local government community. pdf--BthereDthat (talk) 17:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Starostwo Powiatowe w Rykach [District Authority Office of Ryki]
2019-04-30 Resolution of the District Council of Ryki - Position of the District Council of Ryki on stopping gender ideology and "LGBT". pdf--BthereDthat (talk) 17:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Starostwo Powiatowe w Zamościu [District Authority Office of Zamość]
2019-06-27 Resolution No. VIII / 90/2019 of the Poviat Council in Zamość of 26 June 2019 on the adoption of the Poviat Council Position in Zamość on stopping the promotion of the "LGBT" ideology doc--BthereDthat (talk) 17:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Summary
Some authorities declared cutting themselves off from what they called LGBT movement ideology/affirmation/promotion. Some people (from both sides) began to call these administrative areas LGBT-free zones and snowball have started rolling down a hill... And now "there are" no-go zones in Poland.--BthereDthat (talk) 19:20, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

LGBT-free zone motions are made by Polish municipalities, powiats (counties), and voivodeships (provinces) who declare the regions under their control as free of "LGBT ideology" in reaction to the declaration. While unenforceable, activists say the declared zones represent attempts to exclude the LGBT community. Activist Olga Kaczorek called the declarations "a statement saying that a specific kind of people is not welcome there."

In March 2019, the town of Świdnik in eastern Poland passed a resolution rejecting "LGBT ideology".

As of August 2019, around 30 different LGBT-free zones have been declared in Poland, including four voivodeships in the south-east of the country: Lesser Poland, Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie, and Lublin. The four Voivodeships form the "historically conservative" part of Poland.

Powiats adopting such measures include: Białystok County, Jarosław County, Lesko County, Lubaczów County, Mielec County, Puławy County, Ryki County, Świdnik County, Tarnów County, and Zamość County.