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Poland’s Progressive Pivot: New Legislation To See Protection Of LGBTQ+ Rights
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A year ago, it would have been unexpected for Poland to consider legislation that criminalises hate speech against LGBTQ+ individuals. However, recently, the nation's new government has introduced a proposal that could change this.
The Ministry of Justice has put forward draft amendments that would impose up to three...
Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk, has revealed two legislative plans to support the LGBTQ+ community in Poland.
Speaking In the northwest town of Pia, Tusk made the announcement in response to a high school senior question highlighting the discrimination faced by the LGBTQ+ community under the current administration.
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Appeals Court in Poland Rules in Favour of LGBTQ+ Activists in “Atlas of Hate” Case
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Polish LGBTQ+ activists, who founded the "Atlas of Hate" project, have won a legal victory against Przasnysz county authorities after an appeals court in the Polish city of Białystok threw out a case against them.
The activists who have faced multiple lawsuits for drawing international attention to Poland's discriminatory...
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European Parliament Condemns Italian Government For Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric
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The European Parliament has hit out at the recent rhetoric from the Italian government, likening Italy and its anti-LGBTQ+ stance to other nations such as Poland and Hungary.
In a recently adopted resolution, the Parliament condemned the dissemination of anti-rights, anti-gender, and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric by influential political leaders and governments...
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Will.i.am Hits Back At Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash After Donning Rainbow Armbands During New Year’s Concert
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Will.i.am has fired back at anti-LGBTQ+ backlash after his band Black Eyed Peas donned rainbow armbands during a New Year’s Eve concert broadcast on Polish television.
The band who headlined the TVP’s “New Year’s Eve of Dreams” show counting down to 2023 wore the armbands in support of Poland’s LGBTQ+...
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POLAND: Teen Arrested For Writing Supportive LGBTQ+ Messaging on Pavement
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Police have arrested a Polish teenager after writing a supportive message for the LGBTQ+ community in chalk on the pavement.
17-year-old Malwina Chmara reportable wrote “leave LGBTQ+ people alone” on the pavement outside a church in the city of Toru, Poland, after protesters gathered holding homophobic signs.
Chmara, who took offence...
Masked as a law to “protect children,” a new anti-LGBTQ+ bill has been passed by Poland’s lower house of parliament, aiming to stop youth from being able to access or be taught about LGBTQ+ issues.
The bill, which was put forward by the current ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS),...
Faced with a cut in funding, the Swietokrzyskie region has dumped an anti-LGBT+ measure.
The Polish region of Swietokrzyskie has dumped a motion opposing "LGBT ideology" after the European Union warned it would cut funding it remained in place.
Several regional authorities in Poland have been on a collision course with...