Weekend
August 14, 2021 • View in browser
On August 14, 1980, 17,000 workers went on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. This marked the beginning of the Solidarity movement, which helped end the Communism government. Today, that movement is closely aligned with Poland’s intolerant nationalist governing party, Law and Justice, which is against gay men, lesbians, and anyone else it views as insufficiently respectful of the Polish nation and its traditional values. What traditional values do you hold in high esteem? Why are they important to you?
— John Yau, Co-Editor, Hyperallergic Weekend
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