Gay Man Wins Harrassment Case in Poland

A young gay man has won a court case in Poland against a neighbor whose alleged anti-gay harassment led to abuse from others in the small town of Wolin as well. The court ordered a woman identified only as Anna S. to pay Ryszard Giersz $5,000 and barred her from using anti-gay expletives, according to an Aug. 7 article posted by the BBC News. The article said that the woman had allegedly hurled insults at the young man that translate into the Polish equivalents for "faggot" and "queer." Full Story from Edge Boston

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