Associated Press: The rise of the liberals "doesn't mean that we have suddenly become a very progressive country or that we are already on the level of West European countries in recognizing the rights of sexual minorities," said Jacek Kucharczyk, a political analyst and the president of the Institute of Public Affairs in Warsaw. "There is still a long, long way to go and we see ... a backlash against Grodzka" getting a leadership role in Parliament, he said. "But what has changed is that we are discussing this openly and people have become visible." Polish transsexual lawmaker loses shot at top post.