Kraków Equality March

The March of Tolerance arouses opposition from conservative circles, especially from the far-right and ultranationalist groups.

In addition to the march itself, a scientific conference organized in cooperation with the Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University, a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and paying tribute to homosexuals-victims of Nazism, as well as screenings of LGBT films, took place during the festival.

Some right-wing and ultra-conservative organizations tried to put pressure on the rector of the University as well as on the city authorities to prevent the planned events, especially the March of Tolerance.

In 2005, due to the death of Pope John Paul II, the organizers decided to cancel the March of Tolerance.

The police detained 11 of the most aggressive hooligans, several dozen people were punished with fines.

When the March of Tolerance reached the Market Square, its participants released several hundred colorful balloons.

Then eggs and bottles thrown by the counter-enthusiasts flew towards the march participants and the police.

According to police estimates, the March of Tolerance was attended by about 1,000 people (from 600 to 1,000 according to various sources), with about 400 opponents.