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[Thread about what’s happening in Poland] 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱Okay so the fact that football is trending and not the fact that Poland’s government has pressed charges against LGBT+ Activists that hung flags to show they’re against the homophobic president is bloody awful.
![[Thread about what’s happening in Poland] 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱Okay so the fact that football is trending and not the fact that Poland’s government has pressed charges against LGBT+ Activists that hung flags to show they’re against the homophobic president is bloody awful.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfQKa-NXgAERfrQ.jpg "[Thread about what’s happening in Poland] 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱Okay so the fact that football is trending and not the fact that Poland’s government has pressed charges against LGBT+ Activists that hung flags to show they’re against the homophobic president is bloody awful.")
The polish government especially the president are extremely homophobic. Disclaimer: I’m not polish therefore I can’t say exactly what polish people are experiencing nor am I apart of the LGBT+ community but I am a supporter and my polish friend is distraught bout the 0 coverage
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This is the only warning I will be giving as information will run continuously through the thread.
This is the only warning I will be giving as information will run continuously through the thread.
Here is what’s happening in Poland currently:
Activists protesting against the anti-LGBT policies of President Andrzej Duda hung the flags off statues of Jesus Christ,the astronomer Copernicus and the Warsaw mermaid. This caused the government to arrest and charge the activists+
Activists protesting against the anti-LGBT policies of President Andrzej Duda hung the flags off statues of Jesus Christ,the astronomer Copernicus and the Warsaw mermaid. This caused the government to arrest and charge the activists+
For “the crime of offending religious feelings “. President Duda “during his campaign earlier this year, he proposed incorporating a ban on same-sex marriage and adoption into Poland's constitution.”Also frequently used inflammatory, homophobic language against the LGBT community
There was police brutality in a protest against the arrest of one of the activists sparking many more protests across the world - however not much coverage is being shown. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/time.com/5878424/poland-lgbt-protests-police-brutality/%3famp=true
Police brutality including : pushed, thrown against the ground, tripping a protestor causing her to fall on the pavement causing a concussion and then put protestor into a choke hold, constant slurs etc. The police had called for legal action against the protestors.
“A report by the Polish Commissioner found that many people were interrogated at night with no access to legal aid, food or drink and that several detainees had visible body injuries as a result of police brutality.” And police blocked the protestors from contacting lawyers
Left wing politicians who intervened in police stations were denied the right to information. Those who were detained have been released its said that the activists may be charged for “illegal gathering”. President Duda is being sworn back into presidency for a term of 5 years.
National party officials have explicitly encouraged the “LGBT-free” declarations. Meaning LGBT+ people would be restricted to what areas they would be allowed into.
“Poland violates the guarantee of free speech under international human rights law”, Human Rights Watch said.
“Poland violates the guarantee of free speech under international human rights law”, Human Rights Watch said.
Kaczynski’s telling, this was “an attack on the family” and “an attack on children.” He called “LGBT ideology” an imported “threat to Polish identity, to our nation, to its existence and thus to the Polish state.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/polands-right-wing-ruling-party-has-found-a-new-targetlgbt-ideology/2019/07/19/775f25c6-a4ad-11e9-a767-d7ab84aef3e9_story.html?noredirect=on
Please help by signing petitions and using hashtags such as : #polandLGBT #helppoland #polandLGBTjustice #polandLGBT
Please tag you’re moots and spread this like wild fire
http://chng.it/mQcQxgqJg2
Please tag you’re moots and spread this like wild fire
http://chng.it/mQcQxgqJg2
Please share you’re experiences in the comments and please PLEASE share this thread or inform others of the situation. I’ve probably not covered everything so please add in the comments and share you’re petitions and links to try and educate.
ALSO Belarus protests are turning more violent and the police have open fired on protestors - the situation is ongoing - I can’t find any petitions however please help spread or link a petition in the comments - https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-53748748
Lots of things are going down in the world right now. It’s our jobs to help stand up for those who don’t have a voice or are being muted by opposition. I pray for everyone who is suffering. I love each and everyone of you.
. I love each and everyone of you.
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