Poland’s LGBT Equality marches held under heavy police guard

Sopot's vice-mayor (right) Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim and fellow marchers (Photo: Facebook page of Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim)

Two separate LGBTQ Equality marches known as marsze równości were held Saturday under a heavy police presence in the Southern city of Częstochowa and the Baltic seaside port city of Gdańsk.

Polish media outlet RMF24, Agence France-Presse along with the…