Homosexuality, gay, lesbian

The photographic project "Let them see us" is composed of 30 photographs of homosexual couples: 15 gay couples and 15 lesbian couples. We counted on authenticity - what we wanted were real homosexuals and real couples. Finding 60 persons willing to reveal their faces appeared to be a challenging task in Poland. We planned to show wide age range, but mainly young people applied. Those over 30 years of age feared too much. All the photos are characterized with the same artistic profile: we can see people hand in hand in the first plan, and winter town scenery in the background. The people's eyes are focused on the camera. The colors are soft, mild and pastel. The persons look friendly and. Karolina Bergu³a's idea was to make the photos similar or even monotonous to bore the viewer and make him think that he passes hundreds of such people everyday, to make him stop thinking of gays and lesbians as a sensation. If homosexuals look so common and regular they must be as normal as him/her - the viewer. The exhibition "Let Them See Us" will be shown in prestigious galleries in the biggest towns in Poland. The exhibition in Warsaw shall start with a happening and a varnishing-day with the participation of politicians, artists, nongovernmental organizations and the media. This is the first campaign in Poland, the aim of which is to act against homophobia and discrimination on the background of sexual orientation.

365Gay.com: A campaign to promote acceptance of gays and lesbians has been pulled after complaints by the Roman Catholic Church. The campaign featured posters and bill boards in Polish cities and was inspired by a 24-year old photographer.

Star Tribune: "For us, homosexuality is a deviation, and the campaign is promoting deviation in the name of so-called tolerance," said Grzegorz Sielatycki, a leader of the league's Gdansk branch. "Let homosexuals show those pictures in their own basement, but not in a public gallery."

AFP: The mayors of Warsaw and Krakow refused to have the posters displayed in their cities. "We want to open people's eyes. Show that homosexuals live just like they do, in their midst," Bregula said. "It is a first step. People have to get used to it."

Organizer: Campaign Against Homophobia Co - organizer: Lambda Warsaw Under the Auspices of: Izabela Jaruga - Nowacka Government Representative for Equal Treatment of Men and Women Sponsors: President of Ministers Council, Galeria Utopia Media Support: MTV Poland, Radiostacja, Queer

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