It was banned twice in its early years by a conservative mayor who feared it would promote homosexuality and last year it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The year's Equality Parade came 20 years since the event was first held in the Polish capital. WARSAW, Poland - The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break - and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against LGBT rights.
