Verbal violence and physical aggression is everyday experience for LGBT persons living in Poland. But only 4 percent of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals report such acts of violence to the police. It is high time to change it – NGOs appeal and encourage using the free of charge legal and psychological help offered by them.

It follows from the recent study published in the report “Social situation of LGBTA persons. Report for 2015 – 2016” nearly 70 percent of LGBTA persons (i.e. lesbians, gays, bisexual and asexual persons and transsexuals) experienced violence motivated by homo-, bi- or transphobia within the recent two years. At the same time, only 4 percent of homo-, bi-and asexual and transsexual persons reported it to the police. Slightly more informed the state institutions or NGOs about experiencing violence. NGOs such as Campaign against Homophobia or Lambda Warszawa offer free legal and psychological help for persons who experienced this type of violence. Open Republic, which has zglosnienawisc.otwarta.org, website, where one can report all types of hate speech and offences motivated by prejudice.