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The Resolution on Anti-LGBT Ideology In Poland Has Now Been Repealed

The Resolution on Anti-LGBT Ideology In Poland Has Now Been Repealed

Swietokrzyskie, a Polish region, revoked an anti-LGBT ideology resolution, one of hundreds of anti-LGBT resolutions enacted across Poland in 2019. The resolution was a symbolic declaration by Swietokrzyskie, which had attempted to establish itself as an LGBT-free zone, defining its ideological stance and demonstrating how LGBT people were unwanted in its area.

The European Commission had written official letters to five Polish districts that had approved similar resolutions, requested a response, and delayed discussions regarding the allocation of funding under the REACT-EU initiative if the resolutions were still in place. The decision to repeal comes after the European Commission threatened to withhold funds if such resolutions were found to be discriminatory towards LGBT people.

Polish regions have claimed that such resolutions are in the best interests of family rights and the development of male-female marriage. The recently voted Wednesday resolution in Swietokrzyskie, on the other hand, abandons its anti-LGBT ideology and pledges to preserve the Republic of Poland's centuries-old heritage and culture, as well as equality and fair treatment. Swietokrzyskie is now the first Polish region to reverse its anti-LGBT ideology decision.

Finally, If similar resolutions occur in other regions, it is estimated that roughly PLN 47.5 billion in funds under the REACT-EU program would be halted.

 

 

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