WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of gays and lesbians are marching through Poland's capital to demand equal rights and more tolerance toward homosexuality in this heavily Roman Catholic nation.
Activists from Euro Pride, a European gay-rights festival, walked Saturday through central Warsaw, a city that has proven unfriendly to gays and lesbians in recent years.
Demonstrators waived rainbow flags and chanted slogans promoting a more tolerant society.
Gay-rights opponents had said they would protest the parade. Some previous gay demonstrations have been marked by violence.
Homosexuality was a taboo subject in Poland under communism. Since the fall of communism, gays have been campaigning for equal rights, but marriage in Poland is only legal between a man and a woman.
