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Black-and-white street photograph taken in Poland, just before the start of an LGBT+ Pride March. At the center of the frame stands a solitary person with a striking, theatrical appearance: a very light, voluminous wig, expressive eye and lip makeup, and a shimmering outfit with fringed details. They look directly into the camera, calm and unsmiling. In one hand, they hold a dark object resembling a fan.
Behind them, outside the depth of field, stretches a line of police officers in protective gear. Their dark silhouettes, helmets and shields form a heavy, almost uniform background for the brightly lit figure in the foreground.
The photograph was taken during a period of right-wing populist government in Poland, when LGBT+ people were subjected to intense political hostility and public rhetoric that opposed “people” to the so-called “LGBT ideology.” It was also a time of real aggression toward people associated with the rainbow and Pride marches. In this context, the solitary figure st

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