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Related: About this forumWhy 'LGBT-free zones' are on the rise in Poland
Why 'LGBT-free zones' are on the rise in Polandhttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/britain-s-other-new-leader-impeach-o-meter-mister-rogers-radical-theology-lgbt-free-zones-in-poland-more-1.5224060/why-lgbt-free-zones-are-on-the-rise-in-poland-1.5224067
Activists in Poland say so-called LGBT-free zones across the predominantly Catholic country point to efforts by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party to stoke anti-LGBT sentiment ahead of a parliamentary election this fall.
Local media reports suggest that across Poland, more than two dozen cities and towns some led by PiS members have declared their regions LGBT-free zones in recent months. The majority are situated in the historically conservative southeastern part of the country.
While the declarations are not enforceable, activists say they signal a targeted effort to exclude LGBT residents.
"It's a statement saying that a specific kind of people is not welcome there," said Ola Kaczorek, co-president of the Warsaw-based Love Does Not Exclude Association.
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Ahead of last weekend's events in Białystok, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda opposed the march, in a statement, calling it "foreign" to the region. Wojda also expressed "gratitude" for those who "defend Christian values."
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Why 'LGBT-free zones' are on the rise in Poland (Original Post)
Odoreida
Aug 2019
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lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)1. Hate is not a family value
"What you do to the least of my brethren, you do unto me".
RKP5637
(67,105 posts)2. Catholics have been persecuting people for ages, less physical torture today.
Not surprised at all by this.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)3. That party started as anti-immigrant but then they needed a new target:
"Officials of the nationalist PiS party, which won a majority in 2015 running on an anti-immigration platform, have been vocal in their opposition to LGBT rights. Activists say that with migration to Poland slowing significantly since 2015, the party is looking for a new group to target."
I saw this on Facebook and someone replied, saying they took more immigrants than idk--every country in Europe or something. But it turns out they've been focusing on taking white christians:
[link:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/world/europe/immigration-poland-ukraine-christian.html|