Anti-Gay Polish President Takes Office

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon05/12/122305poland.htm

Polish President, Lech Kaczyinski took the oath of office Friday at a ceremony before a joint session of both houses of parliament.

Kaczynski, 56, won the presidency in October. His right of center Law and Justice party is led by his twin brother Jaroslaw and forms a coalition government.

Law and Justice won power on a platform that vowed to fight LGBT civil rights, oppose any relaxation of the law against abortion, and strict conservative economic policies.

Following the election the European Union warned Poland not to try to limit the rights of gays and lesbians. (story) The European Commission said that if the government continues to oppose gay rights Poland risks losing its voting rights in the EU.

[AX10]

1. Any relation to Ted Kaczyinski?

sure sounds like it.

[closeupready]

2. there is so much homophobia among Poles,

that I have been to GLBT community fundraisers to help raise money to fight homophobia in Poland. That's how bad it is there.

[kweerwolf]

3. If I wasn't so damned politically correct ...

... I'm sure I could find a Polish joke in there somewhere.

Perhaps the Poles are a lot like the 'Muricans since both countries seem to elect their "jokes."