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From: epoa • Kleiststrasse 35 • 10787 Berlin • Germany
ILGCN-Poland
Mr. Lee Cavitt
Powsinska street Nr. 40 Apt.2
02-903 Warsaw - Poland
April, 14 2009
Statement
Dear Mr. Cavitt
As announced to you in an e-mail before, the board of EPOA has promised to discuss
Mr. Niemiec’ legal case against officers of the Equality Foundation and is currently
investigating your actions and allegations against the Equality Foundation. As we have not
heard form all parties involved (including Lambda Warsaw and Campaign against
Homophobia) we will not take any position or action.
It is EPOA’s mission to support and help the LGBTI community in Poland and Warsaw to
hold Pride Events and of course next years EuroPride 2010. It is not in our interest that the
reputation of the Pride movement in Warsaw is compromised.
With all due respect to Mr. Niemiec legal rights, and his right to voice his opinion and
discontent against officers of the Equality Foundation the board of EPOA considers the
actions taken by Mr. Niemiec as not very helpful and to some extent damaging for
Warsaw’s LGBTI community on an national and international level.
The board of EPOA and myself also feel used by your actions in a manner we clearly
disapprove. We will not be set under any pressure by you or Mr. Niemiec’ agenda.
We are confident, that the Pride organisers in Warsaw will hold Euro Pride 2010.
On behalf of the EPOA board, with best regards
Mark Frederick Chapman
President EPOA
Cc: Board of EPOA, Board of InterPride, Parad Równoci / Fundacja Równoci,
Stowarzyszenie Lambda Warszawa, Kampania Przeciw Homofobii
Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie
Gejów i Lesbijek
na Rzecz Kultury w P