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Palikot receives Hyacinth 2009 award

12th June 2009

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Janusz Palikot has received the ‘Hyacinth 2009’ award, given out by the equal sexual rights foundation.

The politician supposedly picked up the honour for questioning the sexual orientation of other MPs including former PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

“We want to award him for his bravery which helped him to ask many interesting questions about ‘otherness’,” said Tomasz Baczkowski of the foundation.

“I want to add that the award does not relate to politics and everything that is connected with Janusz Palikot.” ...

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