A Polish member of the European Parliament was banned from the Polish Parliament building Tuesday after tearing down an LGBTQ-themed display inside the chamber.
Grzegorz Braun, a member of Poland’s right-wing Confederation Party, was seen on video ripping down banners and removing materials from an LGBTQ exhibition. The footage, originally posted by the account @ImMeme0, quickly went viral on X, prompting backlash from progressive lawmakers and media outlets across Europe.
🚨NEW: Polish MEP Grzegorz Braun destroyed an exhibition promoting LGBTQ ideology in the Polish Parliament today.👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/zKtZEFYDvX
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 11, 2025
Polish state broadcaster TVP World reported that Braun was immediately removed from the building and barred from returning. Legal consequences are reportedly under review.
The incident follows a similar episode earlier this year, when Braun allegedly destroyed another LGBTQ display in the city of Opole, according to Notes from Poland. In both cases, Braun has characterized his actions as opposition to what he describes as the forced promotion of ideology in public institutions.
Supporters online praised the move as a defense of Polish cultural values, while critics accused Braun of intolerance and extremism.
The exhibition had been set up to mark “Pride Month,” which continues to spark political and cultural divisions across Europe. In Poland, where Catholic traditions remain deeply embedded in public life, LGBTQ activism has frequently clashed with more conservative social norms.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s liberal coalition has aligned itself with EU-backed diversity and inclusion initiatives, a shift that some nationalist politicians argue undermines Poland’s sovereignty and identity.