Kaja Godek described homosexuality as a “perversion” that “often goes hand in hand with paedophilia”.
Kaja Godek described homosexuality as a “perversion” that “often goes hand in hand with paedophilia”.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the opposition should be “ashamed” of Karol Nawrocki’s views.
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Almost two thirds of Poles are in favour of introducing same-sex partnerships or marriage equality, finds pollster Ipsos.
“Tolerance must take root not only in the law, but in our heads and hearts,” said the opposition leader.
LGBT marches are becoming increasingly common and well attended in Poland.
The resolutions, passed by Polish local authorities, pledged to fight “homoterror” and “protect children from sexual depravity”.
Tarnów county’s anti-LGBT resolution was invalidated earlier this year by a court, which found it to be discriminatory.
The man was fired after quoting biblical passages suggesting that gay people deserve to be killed.
The authors of the legislation liken LGBT to Nazism.
Bailiffs seized the money from his account after he refused to comply with a court order.
“Polish society is much more ready to accept LGBT families than politicians believe,” says the organisation behind the campaign.
Four out of five provinces have now withdrawn their declarations.
The province replaced it with a declaration pledging to “oppose all forms of discrimination”.
Operation Hyacinth saw the security services gather information on thousands of gay men with the aim of blackmailing them.