by Tony Rucinski, Coalition for Marriage
Krystian Szkwarek helped establish Bulgaria’s national March for the Family and has become a prominent national voice for marriage and family life. I sat down with him to hear how the march began, how it grew, and what can be learned from a country where marriage is still defined in law as between a man and a woman. Our full conversation is available here:
He affirms that marriage and family are the “root of everything”, and argues that protecting that foundation is not merely a private preference, but a public good.
A major theme was practical, not theoretical: how to build something that lasts. “I started this initiative 5 years ago”, he says, then describes the shift from an informal gathering to a professional campaign: clarity and competence mattered, because it signalled seriousness.