Discrimination and hate crimes
We support victims of discrimination, in particular on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, e.g. in employment, access to services, healthcare or education, as well as victims of crimes motivated by prejudice, including hate speech.
Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity is still widespread in many areas of social life in Poland. We have many years of experience in providing legal assistance in cases of violation of the equal treatment principle towards LGBT people, especially in the areas of discrimination in employment, access to services, healthcare and education. It also includes representation in civil, administration and criminal cases of the alleged discrimination.
We also specialize in providing legal assistance in cases, which involve crimes motivated by prejudice on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. We represent our clients at all stages of criminal procedures.
Our experience:
- case of “the printer from Lodz” – the Supreme Court decision which established that discrimination in access to services is a misdemeanor [more about a case concerning refusal to provide LGBT organization printing services];
- protection of personal rights – school’s liability for not preventing homophobia towards one of the students [more about the case];
- representation of the civil society organizations – Paul Cameron’s lawsuit against one of the LGBT organization [more about the case];
- freedom of assembly – repeal of the Mayor of Lublin’s decision prohibiting the Equality March [more about the case].
What else we can do for you?
We provide comprehensive tax support to same-sex couples who, despite the lack of general solutions in the form of civil unions or marital equality, want to secure their finances (joint investments, financial protection for children, security clauses in the event of relationship’s dissolution of partner’s death).
We provide legal support in securing the legal status of children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, including in LGBT families.
We support victims of discrimination, in particular on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, e.g. in employment, access to services, healthcare or education, as well as victims of crimes motivated by prejudice, including hate speech.