(Reposted from Birdside, thread)

Today, the Polish parliament will read a proposed law that makes it illegal to "promote homosexuality", including - I am not exaggerating - pretty much ANY positive talk of LGBT+ people and their rights in public settings.

And foreign media seem almost entirely silent on this.

The law was drafted a while ago, but didn't get into the Parliament for procedural reasons.

It EXPLICITLY bans e.g.:

* talking about LGBT ppl/issues in schools;
* Pride marches and any other LGBT-related public events;
* public endorsement of same-sex marriage or rights;

You read that right. If you say "I think gay people should get to be married" in a public setting, the new law states that you'd be committing a crime.

I know not everyone is equally passionate about LGBT activism, but this is actual insanity.

I'm just so tired right now.

By the way - I'm not providing sources, because even Polish-language articles about this seem to be mostly behind paywalls or otherwise difficult to access.

And there aren't that many in the first place.

Anyone reading this, feel free to add links to sources in comments.

@oddtail It's so rough for the Poles right now. It's disgusting. I've been sort of watching Poland, but you know, relatively safe in Canada.

I feel like here we whine, without any concept of what its like elsewhere. We've got it good here.

It's not all the Polish though, my team lead at work is a Polish immigrant and he's a rad dude who doesn't put up with any bigoted shit in his presence.

What can you do, escape if you can, stay strong but safe if you can't. The long game will turn out eventually.