Anna Laszuk

Anna Laszuk (born 9 November 1969 in Warsaw, d. 12 October 2012 ibid) was a Polish radio journalist, columnist and lesbian movement activist.[1][2]

Anna Laszuk
Born(1969-11-09)9 November 1969.
Warsaw
Died12 October 2012(2012-10-12) (aged 42)
Warsaw
OccupationRadio journalist, columnist and lesbian movement activist

From 2000 Laszuk worked for Radio TOK FM,[3] and became lead for the radio program Komentarze. Laszuk was the chief editor for Furia, a Polish feminist-lesbian irregular magazine.[4] In addition to this, she also directed an amateur theatre group and led sociotherapeutic activities for children.

She died of cancer on 12 October 2012.[5]

TOK FM established the annual award Anny Laszuk from 2013, given for "courageous, unconventional, unusual activities, work or expression, which had a significant impact on public awareness and change to Polish life."[6]

Anna Laszuk's grave in Warsaw at the Northern Community Graveyard

Publications
  • Laszuk, Anna (2006), Dziewczyny, wyjdźcie z szafy! [Girls, come out of the closet!] (in Polish), Fundacja Lorga, ISBN 978-83-923554-1-0, OCLC 654898151
  • Laszuk, Anna; Sosnowska, Beata (2010), Mała książka o homofobii [A little book of homophobia] (in Polish), Wydawnictwo Czarna Owca, ISBN 978-83-7554-241-7

References
  1. "Anna Laszuk nie żyje". 13 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. http://lewica24.pl/polska/1793-zmarla-redaktor-anna-laszuk-wielka-postac-na-mapie-warszawskiej-lewicy.html
  3. "Wiadomości z kraju i ze świata – Portal Informacyjny – Tokfm.pl". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Furia! (Magazine) former Furii Pierwszej (Magazine, 1997-2001) - grassrootsfeminism.net". Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. "Anna Laszuk nie żyje". TVN24.pl. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. "Nominacje do Nagrody Radia Tok FM im. Anny Laszuk". Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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