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Definitely a bit of leopards ate my face here. Poland wanted to join the union for the free money but doesn't want to subscribe to the values or the ideology, is now discovering you can't have it both ways.Interesting. Not a fan of the selective quoting. Where it has full quotes, they're referring to ideology, when it is half quotes, where the quote a second half while the author stating what the first half says, it refers to homosexuality itself being the issue. Buy it :  Without Music Life Would Be A Mistake Friedrich Nietzsche Shirt

I don't think a couple thousand for a whole town will cause poverty despite you wanting it to. Those towns might even think it's worth it and denying them extra funds isn't going to change any minds. Do it to enough towns, and you might even get a Polexit.At this point there's no doubt in my mind that Poland and Hungary will turn into full blown dictatorships in the near future and the EU will do nothing about it. They'll give them a stern talking to and that's it. The EU will turn a blind eye and pretend nothing happened. Buy it :  Witch The West Oh Honey I'm The Wicked Witch Of Everything Shirt

Or, well, maybe that's just me. But I'm quite sheltered, living in Warsaw (the capital city) and only spending time around similar minded people. I've yet to meet someone outwardly homophobic and vocally conservatice (I dread that day, but I hope that Warsaw won't ever be Białystok...) but I'm really trying not to (I know a few Catholic people, even some who votes for PiS, but at least some of them do it, because of their family. I'm not really close with them, though) Buy it :  What Happens On The Pontoon Stays On The Pontoon Vintage Retro Shirt

Wow. Somehow, when you see them write about your country in English, everything becomes more serious. During last few months the festival of aburds was so big, that I'm kind of numb. I think we've normalised all of it. In June we had so many scandals day after day, that each of them should be really huge — but they just were left alone. Skipped. The things our 'public' television says and does would cause a public outrage a few years ago (or at least scrunity). But now? Everyone accepts it for a fact and it's quite scary. In theory you can see that everything is not right and should be different, but inside you think that it's just how it is. Buy it :  There Is No Friend As Loyal As A Book Ernest Hemingway Shirt

Half-assed as always European leaders. A whole country pisses on human rights and you withhold funding peanuts for merely 6 cities. If anything this will even more unite the homophobes in this backward Christian country.Why the fuck would you openly state that in todays world. Like they definitely know shit's going to hit the fan as soon as news gets out.The EU should consider suspending broader aspects of Poland's membership. We don't need right-wing traitors to European Social Democracy importing Putin's homophobia. Buy it :  So It Goes Kurt Vonnegut Shirt

Imagine being a country that literally went through hell the past 100 years and now they are like "guess what? We dont need hitler or Stalin to hunt our people for whatever reason down. We are adult now and can do it ourselfs."Can someone honestly tell me what the root of homophobia is? I’ll never understand why people care so much about what two consenting adults do. You have to be a special type of cunt to try and stop people from being able to love each other. I mean, what fucking different does it make to you? Buy it :  Skull Girl That's What I Do I'm A Sewciopath I Drink Coffee And I Know Things Shirt

Glad to see it. Even though I'm quite far removed generation-wise from my family in Poland, every time I hear about them in the news it's always an embarrassment to share blood. I don't know if they're the worst country for LGBT treatment in Europe, but they certainly seem to be trying to top the list. Really glad to know I'd be persecuted in my own family's country if I ever wanted to visit. Buy it :  Skull Girl Sewciopath Vintage Retro Shirt

The European Union will not provide funding to six Polish towns that have declared themselves “L.G.B.T.-free zones,” a rare financial sanction of a member nation for issues related to the equal treatment of its citizens.While the amounts of money being withheld are modest — from $6,000 to $29,000 — the exclusion of the towns from funding for a program that connects local communities across Europe was intended to have a deeper symbolic resonance. Buy it :  Pig Right Way To Wear Mask Nope Nope Shirt

Neither Poland or Hungary should have been let into the EU in the first place. They had just come out of being under the thumb of the USSR and were economically and socially far behind the rest of Western Europe. They should have been left to progress on their own before being given consideration for membership. Look at Turkey, they tried for years and never got in. Buy it :  Black Cat You Gon' Learn Today Sunset Shirt

Last time the Pope tried to do something progressive in the remote corners of South America (where he's from!), the failed fucker Benedict reneged on his pledge to never intervene and wrote a letter saying that the Pope cannot ever allow women or married men to become ordained.Ironically these people are so concerned about the children when it comes to the LGBT community even though they don't accept pedophiles but are completely beholden to the Catholic church which has been covering up child abuse in Poland with hundreds of accused priests in Poland alone. Buy it :  Woman Sewing Sorry I Missed Your Call I Was On My Other Line Shirt

Last time the Pope tried to do something progressive in the remote corners of South America (where he's from!), the failed fucker Benedict reneged on his pledge to never intervene and wrote a letter saying that the Pope cannot ever allow women or married men to become ordained.I'm disappointed the current pope hasn't even tried to convince those people to stop that shit. Considering he likes to be seen as progressive. Buy it :  Weed 2020 Very Bad Would Not Recommend Shirt

Not when it comes to human rights. Poland joined the EU and must follow the human rights court of the EU. In this case the EU is sovereign and Poland either has to leave or deal with it.The allies DID respect Germany's sovereignty. They didn't give a shit what they did until they started invading other countries. If Germany had just stayed in Germany and genocided all of its Jews no one would have done anything. Just look at what China is doing with its Muslim population RIGHT NOW. Buy it :  This Is How I Social Distance Book Laptop Shirt

The EU has rules. Poland willingly joined the EU. Is it not fair that people should follow the rules in order to receive money from the EU? If Poland thinks that the EU is evil for saying that LGBT+ people shouldn’t be discriminated against, then they can just leave the EU.Europe is the beacon of freedom and a fucking rich place. If you're not down to party you're simply not invited. They can fuck off to the US then. Buy it :  Teacher Make All Other Professions Possible Accountant Nurse Apple Book Shirt

You also realise the funding is a zero sum game, right? They can only fund what they get. It is impossible to fund everyone because someone needs to pay for the funding. So unless you argue that a few countries in western and northern Europe secretly set up and run the EU to jackboot the rest of Europe into submission by doing stuff like .... Giving them money, favouring the rights of citizens over businesses and attempting to increase trade ... I would say you're not really making sense. Buy it :  Sunflower 2020 Very Bad Would Not Recommend Shirt

That already puts an end to any whining about some “globalist” conspiracy nonsense. Poland (the cities/constituencies mentioned in the article) violates the EU Charter of Human Rights, which it is a signatory of. Pulling funds is just one method of pushing an EU member state to enforce the rights it actively agreed to uphold.Those Polish cities/constituencies didn’t magically have to abide to the Charter all of a sudden. Poland legally bound itself to the Charter by signing it. It’s been binding for 11 years already. Buy it :  Sloth Life Beging After Coffee Shirt

Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited.Within the scope of application of the Treaties and without prejudice to any of their specific provisions, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited. Buy it :  Sewing Because 2020 Suck Vintage Retro Shirt

Out of curiosity, what negative changes could come from making sure LGBTQ people have basic human rights? I understand the “slippery slope” theory but where do you think this slope is heading? Seems to me like a nation pulling a dick move & getting punished for it.You mean like a government? How is this any ethically different from, say, economic sanctions on Cuba? Or perhaps closer to home, how is this any different than when Trump announces he will withhold funding from states that have sanctuary cities? Buy it :  Science Like Magic But Real Shirt

The Conservative Polish government get too good of a deal out of the EU that enables their whole programme of giving dividends to families that have more children. There will be no Prexit. But I'm sure they will use their voting rights to cause all sorts of headaches in the future.Get everyone hooked and dependent on your funds. Then use those funds as leverage to force social change among a population that never voted for you. Buy it :  Nice Official Rock Climbing Halloween Shirt

The Conservative Polish government get too good of a deal out of the EU that enables their whole programme of giving dividends to families that have more children. There will be no Prexit. But I'm sure they will use their voting rights to cause all sorts of headaches in the future.Good job! I live in Poland and I am really sick of that all "LGBT Free" policy in my country. The level of hate has raised enormously last years. I hope they all got a nice big fuck in the ass, maybe they'll get a better day then. Buy it :  Premium Official Hair Hustler Halloween Shirt

And this continues to exacerbate the brain-drain problem of bigoted conservative societies. Their citizens who *do* go to college, don't come home. All the money invested in them by the nation never pays off in them as tax payers. All to keep stoking the fires of identity politics at the detriment of the community.It’s baffling that in 2020 people still put energy into hate of the LGBT community. I simply don’t understand. Buy it :  Kindergarten It's All Groovy Cat Shirt

Good. It's pathetic some people are so afraid of other sexualities that they are afraid of contact with gay or whatever people. Most gay people I've met, I'd have had no idea they had other sexual preferences than me if they hadn't told me, and it doesn't matter anyways. Why should anyone care?LGBT families adopt children who *cost* taxes while not asking the government to invest in more children. I don't know what the foster care /orphanage situation is in Poland, but it probably still makes sense to same sex couples to adopt. Especially when LGBT are most likely to start their own businesses to avoid workplace discrimination. Buy it :  Black Cat Nurse I Can't Fix Stupid But I Can Sedate It Paralyze It And Intubate It Shirt

 They said no after all. So instead of respecting an elected majority (which is comprised of heterosexual people), people come here and moan and whine. Especially .... hohooo ... Americans whom I am certain they can't even find Poland on a map but dammit they know that they're fascists, nazis, misogynistic, hateful people based on a tiny piece of American propaganda. Buy it :  Black Cat Let's Eat Kids Let'S Eat Kids Punctuation Saves Lives Shirt

I visited Poland 3 times and plan to visit again. Everyone was cool. But why would anyone want to know you're gay though ? I think what irks them is not that someone's gay per se but the fact that this is literally seen (and promoted) as being shoved down their throats to accept into law. Which to my mind it is. So to me it would make sense that in order to prove that point I would flat out say that my town does not have gays, then let them foam and take action, just to have political fuel in my internal elections.  Buy it :  Be Yourself Everyone Else Is Already Taken Oscar Wilde Shirt

It’s crazy how quickly they forgot what it’s like to be persecuted. As there not that strong militarily and don’t pose a risk to its neighbors. I think a good response would be economic sanctions. Stop importing things to them and stop exporting. Let them have there secluded little homophobic Mecca. Then let’s see if they want to act right after having their economy crippled.I reckon a lot of really homophobic people are homosexual themselves. I can't see why else another strangers sexual preference would bother you. I bet a lot of them fuck boys when they get off work. Buy it :  I'm Smiling Under The Mask And Hugging You In My Heart #Nurselife Shirt

All of this shit that has been happening in the world has made me want to shift my career choice from doctor (or some other medical professional degree) to lawyer. I feel like I owe it to the world to defend the rights of people who aren’t represented and to defend the environment. I literally don’t care how well I’m paid..I just want to raise some hell and do some good.Poland is shit and it’s getting worse every day. Wish I could move the fuck out of this shithole Buy it :  I Don't Mean To Brag But I'm From Texas Shirt

Putin's regime is supporting populist politics across the EU financially, ideologically and through propagandist media influence. In some cases literally funding political parties to gain influence with impunity. One example is the UK's ruling Conservative Party, which is heavily funded by Russians. Russia is playing the long game here. Yet, it’s a shame that we have to end up alleviating symptoms all the while squandering people’s potential with populist policy. Buy it :  I Crochet So I Don't Choke People Save A Life Send Yarn Shirt

Some eastern countries do not feel that they are on-par with western ones. Economic and historical factors create a power dynamic that eastern block countries do not trust. In that way EU can appear to have a hegemonist relationship with these eastern block countries the same way Europe does with its old colonies in Africa.EU has a responsibility to safeguard the values it has been set up to nurture. EU has, to a degree, propagated these values by distributing wealth. It’s a bargain that enforces the appearance of a hegemonist relationship. The liberal values EU stands for would not be questioned to this degree were it not EU that pushed for them. Buy it :  Golf 2020 Very Bad Would Not Recommend Shirt

Some eastern countries do not feel that they are on-par with western ones. Economic and historical factors create a power dynamic that eastern block countries do not trust. In that way EU can appear to have a hegemonist relationship with these eastern block countries the same way Europe does with its old colonies in Africa.To resolve the kind of political atmosphere that allows orbanists to rise, EU needs to face the fears history projects onto today. It would be a sound exercise considering how it could help in resolving similar concerns with nations outside the EU as well. Buy it :  Girls Dancing For Candy Halloween Shirt

The Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro said on Wednesday that the funding decision was “unfounded and unlawful,” arguing that European institutions should respect the national identities of all member countries.The current power dynamic in the eastern block has been created out of this kind of policy. Although I am not against symbolic actions like this, I feel that it undermines the respect this issue needs in order for it to be resolved. In other words, the EU is doing little more than waiting for it to go away. The political will just isn’t there. Buy it :  Coronavirus 2020 Very Bad Would Not Recommend Shirt

It's the Catholic church. PiS won the elections thanks to their support, now they have to repay the favor - and the church is obsessed with sex and gender issues. They're pushing heavily for the "traditional" family model.It's the Catholic church. PiS won the elections thanks to their support, now they have to repay the favor - and the church is obsessed with sex and gender issues. They're pushing heavily for the "traditional" family model. Buy it :  Cat Third Grade It's All Groovy Shirt

I feel like a lot of people in the EU wouldn't be too sad about that. But while the current Polish government likes to blame everything on the EU, and they do not want to uphold its values, they also really don't want to leave.Sadly, alot of poles ale basically being held hostage by the current government. 49% voted for the opposite presidential candidate, and you'd hurt at least all of them by doing a polexit, forced or not. Buy it :  Cat Second Grade It's All Groovy Shirt

I would suggest you look up Australia. If nothing else then because it’s a beautiful country (you just have to see the Blue Mountains before you die) filled with really friendly people. :)As a Pole living in NYC I am devastated with what’s happing in my country and the misinformation that PIS and the alt-right media is spewing. I gave my vote in this election, but as I tried to convince my mother(who is liberal and hates Trump) to vote for the left she started telling me that the Left will be selling the country to the Germans and will start educating 2year olds on how to have sex. This is alt-right propaganda that even my liberal mother believed in. She voted for PIS that day. Buy it :  Cat Preschool It's All Groovy Shirt

Please, please remember not every polish person is like this! What our government is doing is absolutely disgusting! Next time we get lost in history, we're going to absolutely deserve it.. All these years of culture, beautiful stories and music are invalidated because of the hate conservative poles call "honor and pride". I dont know what to do, im so upset seeing my home seen by the world as the biggest nest of hate in the eu... and we have done it ourselves.. If this really is polish identity, i dont want it. Buy it :  Cat Pre-K It's All Groovy Shirt

Unfortunately this issue in Poland is not as generational as one would like to think. Plenty of young people do vote here, it’s just that they ALSO buy into this shit, in some cases even more vehemently.Radicalizing youth is so easy now with the internet. American History X from freaking 1998 was talking about how right wing racist groups were using the internet to recruit disaffected youth. They really called it. Buy it :  Breast Beer Pontoon Boat I Am A Simple Man Shirt

In the 60's we thought the old bigots would die out and it would be over then in the 80's we thought the old bigots would die out and it would be over and so on. We need to accept that we are raising new generations of bigots and work from there.It's ESPECIALLY depressing in Poland. Poland's male youth overwhelmingly is polled at right to alt right. Not the same for female youth, that tends to the more "normal" by European standards of centre left to left Buy it :  Breast Beer Lawn Mower I Am A Simple Man Shirt

If you live in Europe, make sure to check which towns or cities your home town is partnered with. If its one of the Polish "L.G.B.T. Free Cities" call or write to your city council/mayor and ask them to act and remove the partnership if needed.The polish have zero self awareness, they complain about the UK voting for Brexit saying its racist towards them, yet, the biggest demonstration in polish history was a few years ago, it was an anti immigration protest. Buy it :  Black Cat Witch Get In Loser We're Going Trick Or Treating Sunset Halloween Shirt

A majority of Polish citizens support Duda's rhetoric. Last election had the highest turnout of any Polish presidential election since the fall of Communism and he still won over 50%. Thus, it's a head scratcher for the EU to simultaneously criticize PiS for being both undemocratic and homophobic. In fact, if they abandoned their anti-gay policies after winning a mandate running on that platform, THAT would be undemocratic. Buy it :  Black Cat This Witch Needs Coffee Before Any Hocus Pocus Sunset Shirt

Good. Fuck those pricks. I can only imagine how many people who live in these towns who have to hide themselves away for fear of being shunned or worse by their "community". I love Poland so much but this ultra right homophobic element that is prominent needs stomping the fuck out.At least something, as it stands right now I just wish the EU would suspend both Poland and Hungary until a government that values human rights take power. I don't want them out of the union, just unable to influence shit with their populist asshat leaders... Buy it :  Black Cat That's What I Do I Drink Wine I Grow Stuff And I Know Things Shirt

In short: the ECHR is binding law in Poland as Poland has signed on to the treaty of Lisbon. The ECHR prohobits discrimination against LGBT. Poland cannot discriminate against LGBT and is furthermore obligated to protect it's citizens from such discrimination happening within Polands jurisdiction. If Poland fails to protect it's citizens from such discrimination affected citizens can, and should, sue the government of Poland, and the case could, and should, go to be determined in the European Court of Justice, in which Poland should receive a steep fine. Buy it :  Girl Sewing Flower Surviving Social Distancing One Stitch At A Time Shirt

The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.The Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 7 December 2000, as adapted at Strasbourg, on 12 December 2007, which shall have the same legal value as the Treaties. Buy it :  Flamingo We'Re More Than Just Sewing Friends We'Re Like A Really Small Gang Shirt

But if I have to be honest I haven't really heard anything good about Polish LGBT organizations only negative things. When I see them in media it is usually some kind of provocation often about religion. In Poland there is very high % of religious people and when media show this kind of provocations it just make public image of gays etc worse.( I remmeber some LGBT activist that vandalise city with anti LGBT statments ) When I last time looked on statistic tolerance of LGBT droped. Buy it :  Find What You Love And Let It Kill You Charles Bukowski Shirt

As far I know this things like 'LGBT free' don't have any laws behind them ( thankfully) and don't really change anything so they were made just to piss people of. I had to check but I think president of Warsaw wanted to included mandatory lessons about LGBT in schools and a lot of parents didnt like it. In response there were this free from LGBT movment . Remmeber that we had election for president this year and LGBT that never were in spotlight somehow became one of main topics ... Buy it :  Fill Your House With Stacks Of Yarns In All The Crannies And All The Nooks Shirt

If your culture us threatened by a minority wanting to have some sex with each other, then your culture is just unstable. That's like relationships that crumble because of minute things. It's not the thing itself that destroyed the relationship, your relationship was already trash. Address the actual problems that you have instead of scapegoating a small percentage of your population. It's such a loser attitude, pushing the responsibility on a small portion of people, not something any adult should ever do. Buy it :  Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt Kurt Vonnegut Shirt

A state sanctioning hate and ridicule against the LGBT doesn’t deserve a penny. (Folks living in these states identifying themselves as “LGBT-free” who don’t agree with the state-sanctioned hate should raise hell). Any state declaring itself “LGBT-free” is simply saying that its law enforcement will turn the cheek to all forms of hate levied against the LGBT community. State-sanctioned hate deserves all help withheld until the people who sanctioned the hate learns hate is not rewarded. For those who say you shouldn’t fight intolerance with intolerance, please consider the paradox of tolerance. Buy it :  Elephant Wear Mask Can't Mask My Excitement For The First Day Of School Shirt

I'm transgender and live in the US, but my mother and many of my close family members are from Poland, and I have a ton of family in Poland. Luckily the ones who live here don't have any negative opinions of LGBT people (for the most part). This year I started transitioning, and one of my biggest fears when I fully come out is causing a divide between those who support me and those who don't / those who are currently living in Poland. I fully anticipate it will be a complete mess. I'm also sad because I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to go to Poland because of this. It's strange having such a rich heritage and culture that I feel like I'm being forced to abandon. Buy it :  Elephant Pumpkin Breast Cancer Awareness In October We Wear Pink Shirt

Even though the election was a very close call I am now scared to go visit my parents. It’s a very weird feeling cause I’m actually a little butch muscly bearded bear so probably most of the hooligans will think I’m straight but the feeling of being watched or followed is what I’m scared of. Like what if someone finds out im gay, what will happen, will I be followed, will my parents get their windows bricked... It’s really messing with my mind. Well I’m gonna go in December anyways and hope for the best. I think seeing banners equating homosexuality with peadophilia made me think that my country of birth is now turning into Russia... again. Buy it :  Crayon Wear Mask I'm Smiling Under The Mask And Hugging You In My Heart Shirt

Queer people have been consistently born at more or less the same rate across all of humanity since before recorded history, meaning it's impossible to have any community without the birth of a Queer person, which means those towns cannot exist as nowhere can be "LEGTB-Free".From that one can deduce that must be ghost towns that exist only in paper for some illegal shady purposes, like and thus they should not receive any funds. Buy it :  Crayon Wear Mask Can't Mask The Love For My Students Shirt

Growing up in my parents' house in the US, our neighbor across the street was gay. He was a nice guy. That's it. That's my story. It didn't affect my life at all from a baby to when I moved out in my mid 20s. People need to stfu and mind their own business. Poland and Hungary (politicians!) love to do one thing: hating on the EU in every situation they can and taking as much money as possible from brussels Keep in mind that the recent election was EXTREMELY close, like 50.4% to 49.6% at one point (or something like that, but you get the point). Not everyone supports this way of thinking. Buy it :  Cat Killer When Someone Says They Hate Crocheting Vintage Retro Shirt

EU might've fallen apart if a conflict between Poland/Hungary, some political factions in the EU and its general members sparked now during this historical crisis. So it was probably not worth the risk of trying to undermine respective members' sovereignty and supranationally steer these countries into a specific direction.These funds were very small contributions to certain regions in the country, and these two controversial countries (Hungary, Poland) will still be delivered with huge subsidies and support from the EU as a whole based on the recent budget that every leader agreed upon. Buy it :  Owl Breast Cancer Awareness In October We Wear Pink Shirt

These funds were very small contributions to certain regions in the country, and these two controversial countries (Hungary, Poland) will still be delivered with huge subsidies and support from the EU as a whole based on the recent budget that every leader agreed upon.The conversation ended when many polish people were saying that they would rather the child stay in the system and have no family at all, than stay with 2 loving same sex parents. This is how right wingers think all over the world. And it's getting worse. Buy it :  I Like Beautiful Melodies Telling Me Terrible Things Tom Waits Shirt

Not shying away from a debate, I explained in the comments that I have adopted a boy who couldn't be looked after his birth parents, and that I'm also in the process of fostering. The right wing polish community said that I was a horrible person from adopting and that I've deprived that child from being adopted by a straight couple. I explained that in my country (UK) there is a shortage of adopters and too many children.... and had I not adopted, the child would likely have never had a family. Buy it :  I Just Wanna Stay Home Drink Tea And Crochet #Socialdistancing Vintage Retro Shirt

Those of you brave enough to send me private messages where you call me a “fag” and “disgrace to Poland” — I survived twelve years of bullying at school, being discriminated against at workplace, suicidal thoughts, being raised in an orthodox catholic family, having my eye socket and brow bone shattered to pieces and two surgeries to get my face in order. So you need to come up with something much more creative to hurt me. Love will conquer all 🏳️‍🌈 Buy it :  Hand Lawn Mower A Man Cannot Survive On Bourbon Alone He Also Needs A Mower Shirt