Zenobia Żaczek (born 1974, formerly Jakub Żaczek, née Gawlikowski) is a Polish activist for the rights of tenants.[1]

Zenobia Żaczek
Zenobia Żaczek on the sidewalk behind a microphone
Żaczek in 2022
Born1974
Known forActivist for tenant's rights

Activism

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Zaczek founded Komitet Obrony Praw Lokatorów (Committee for the Defense of Tenants' Rights) with her partner, Laura, in the late 2000s.[2][3]

Personal life

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She is a transgender woman.[2][4] Although she began medically transitioning in early 2021, she did not come out publicly, fearing it would jeopardize her activism.[2]

As of 2021, Żaczek lives in Praga, Warsaw with her partner.[2] She labels herself as an anarcho-syndicalist.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Polish citizens struggle to buy or rent property with rising cost of living". Yahoo News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Heban, Maja (2 September 2021). ""Lubię swoje życie i chcę jak najmniej stracić". Zenobia Żaczek o prawach lokatorskich i transpłciowości" ["I like my life and I want to lose as little as possible." Zenobia Żaczek on tenancy rights and transgenderism]. Noizz (in Polish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nie godzą się na przymusowy rozwód: "Kochamy się, żadni durni bigoci nam tego nie odbiorą"" [They do not agree to a forced divorce: "We love each other, no stupid bigots will take that away from us"]. queer.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ Ciobanu, Claudia (3 August 2022). "In Bid to Boost Poll Numbers, Poland's Ruling Party Targets Trans People". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 28 May 2023. Zenobia Zaczek, a transgender woman and well-known tenants' rights activist