A much angrier reaction came from conservative politicians from the opposition Law and Justice Party. A group of staff members have protested against what they described as a leftist bias demonstrated in the exhibition. The show, however, has provoked dissent within the National Museum's own ranks.
The show is partially intended to help young men struggling with their sexual identity by looking at gay figures from literature "I am also struck by the depth of meaning of this show: the show of 'the other.' We are all 'other' in many respects." And as such it is for the nation - that is, for the whole nation - not just one part of it," said board member Jack Lohman.
The National Museum board of trustees congratulated the organizers on their courage in a country where homosexuality is sill frowned upon in many quarters of society. Books provide such examples," he explained. "When you are a teenager, you need some role models and experiences with which you can identify. Artist Tomek Kitlinski designed an installation featuring seminal works in international gay fiction. Parts of the show are addressed to young gay visitors who are still grappling with their identity. "In Polish society homosexuality is still a difficult subject, but at the National Museum it became the central subject, a beautiful, aesthetic and erotic subject, a subject of adoration." "In art, anything can happen and this exhibition testifies to the same fact," said Leszkowicz. Kozyra's works are about extending imagination and playing with disguises, curator Pawel Leszkowicz told Deutsche Welle. "Love is Love," from the Croatian lesbian organization Lori