LGBT

French ambassador summoned after Macron's comments in press

In an interview for the "Le Parisien" daily, the French president accused the Polish prime minister of "being an extreme right-wing anti-Semite who excludes LGBT people", adding that Morawiecki wanted to help Marine Le Pen, a far-right candidate running in the French presidential election. Mohammed Badra/PAP/EPA

Poland's foreign minister on Friday decided to call the French ambassador to the foreign ministry after French President Emmanuel Macron made derogatory comments about the Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, in a French newspaper.

EU welcomes Polish province's retreat from LGBT declaration

The European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, has praised the Polish province of Swietokrzyskie for annulling an LGBT declaration that it said violated minority rights.

Polish province abrogates anti-LGBT stand as response to EC

A province in southern Poland threatened with the loss of EU funding has annulled a so-called anti-LGBT declaration.

Poland's southern province appoints equality commissioner as response to EC

The Malopolskie province, southern Poland, has appointed a commissioner and a council for equality and family rights as a response to a call from the European Commission to annul a so called anti-LGBT declaration or face the possibility of losing EU funding.

Anti-LGBT declaration still valid in Poland's southern province

The Malopolskie provincial assembly has not annulled a so called anti-LGBT declaration despite a call from the European Commission (EC) to do so or face the possibility of losing EU funding.

EC launches procedure against Poland over 'LGBT-free zones'

The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Poland over resolutions declaring "LGBT-free zones" in a number of Polish municipalities.

EC considers legal action against Poland over 'LGBT-free zones'

The European Commission is considering legal steps against Poland over resolutions adopted by a host of Polish local governments that speak against 'the promotion of LGBT ideology,' PAP has confirmed.

Foreign diplomats in Poland support actions promoting LGBTI problems

A group of diplomats and representatives of international organisations accredited to Poland have voiced their recognition for actions raising public awareness of problems affecting the LGBTI community.

Warsaw to run shelter for LGBT+ people

The new hostel in the Polish capital will be run by the Lambda Warsaw Association, an organisation which for over 20 years has been supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Left wants explanation over police text that calls LGBT a pathology

The parliamentary caucus of The Left political grouping has asked Poland's police chief for an explanation as to why a new textbook for police officers lists the transgender and LGBT community among social pathologies.

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