Tęczowa flaga przeciwko wawelskiemu smokowi. Kulturowa interpretacja konfliktu wokół krakowskiego Marszu dla Tolerancji
A Rainbow Flag Against the Wawel Dragon. Cultural Interpretation of the Cracow March for Tolerance Conflict

Summary/Abstract: The first part of the article describes the events in 2004 connected with the organization of the festival „Culture for Tolerance” and negative reaction of many people towards it. The material used consisted of and interviews with organizers, participant observation, video recording press relations. The second part describes positions of experiences of the main actors of events: Campaign Against Homophobia; Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University; Piotr Skarga Association of Christian Culture; All-Poland Youth; football fans of two Cracovian clubs; Roman-Catholic Church; the state; mass media. The final part contains in the analysis of the events within several different theoretical contexts: the concepts of homosexuality, gender, nationalism and globalization. Concluding remarks elaborate on the character of Polish civil society which is still a holistic ethical monolith rather than a liberal arena for discussion. The gay and lesbian movement is the most spectacular force that tries to change the situation.

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