(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 This is just total madness.. ​

I knew it was getting harder and harder in Poland but this is just wtf.. Can we do something about this?

@stux @oddtail


So without it going into a “my freedom of speech” arguement. Explain to me why Poland deserves to have LGBTQIAAP rights? Better yet, explain the practical good that said rights has done for Western Society in the past two-three decades.

Because I see child drag queen pageants and an increase case in women being beaten by men due to LGTBQIAAP RIGHTS. To add onto that, the suicide rate in general has jumped up, and more men in general have been depressed due to societal shifts in general.

If you can find me at least one TRUE positive side effect of the LGBTQ movement, I’ll say it’s outrageous that Poland isn’t allowing LGTBQ rights. But as things stand, if Poland didn’t fund Cyberpunk 2077, I’d be on the first flight out there now.