Poland: Queer club occupied and under siege
renegado | 30.03.2006 02:08 | Free Spaces | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles
Warsaw City Council, run by the ruling party PiS (Law and Justice Party), has ordered the closure of 'Le Madame', a popular gay club and counter-cultural/political hub. The place has been occupied, and surrounded by cops. Apparently, there's a 48 hour period of grace, which expires on Thursday.
Reports:
http://poland.indymedia.org/pl/2006/03/19623.shtml
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2006march/2801.htm
http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2006march/2803.htm
http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2006/03/warsaw_the_sieg.html
Photos:
http://poland.indymedia.org/pl/2006/03/19601.shtml
Anyone with any contacts there?
http://poland.indymedia.org/pl/2006/03/19623.shtml http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2006march/2801.htm http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/2006march/2803.htm http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2006/03/warsaw_the_sieg.html Photos:
http://poland.indymedia.org/pl/2006/03/19601.shtml Anyone with any contacts there?
renegado
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06.04.2006 06:06
"The commune Centrum has not been receiving rent for the premises, and that is why the eviction was ordered...
After previous negotiations, it was agreed that Le Madame owes 250,000 zl (US $77,000)" (Polish Press Agency)
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"Od roku gmina Centrum nie dostawała czynszu za wynajęcie lokalu, dlatego nakazano eksmisję...
Po wcześniejszych negocjacjach ustalono, że Le Madame jest winne 250 tysięcy..." (Polska Agencja Prasowa)
Martin