The Warsaw Uprising Association Condems Government Homophobia

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Recently the Polish national government working in tandem with several regional and municipal authorities have increased their homophobic and anti LGBTQ rhetoric, and pushed to further combat "Queer ideology" by endorsing a new family charter.

Understandably this has provoked strong opposition within the country. One source of opposition is the association to commemorate the Warsaw uprising and its few surviving veterans.

They've released an official statement denouncing the actions of the government and the very logic of homophobia. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2950827485036967&id=1436010186518712

My friend Sasha translated it into English,


The Warsaw Uprising Association and the Foundation for the Remembrance of the Heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, which work to commemorate the veterans of WW2, are appalled by recent events, aimed at dividing society and incite hatred of LGBT people. Without delving into judgements of worldview, each human deserved dignity and respect, including those of different sexual preferences.

Despite that, for the last few days we hear words that attempt to negate the humanity of others. Because the very harmful idea that homosexual people are not people, is being spread, a narrative that is tragic in its effects is introduced into the public consciousness. In that framing, other human beings are being perceived as objects, devoid of feelings, affections and emotions. Words that were heard all over Poland and indeed, around the world, need to be radically opposed by all decent people. During the Warsaw Uprising, people fought to restore human dignity that was taken away by the occupier. We will not be idle while minorities are being dehumanised in a way reminiscent of the worst times we lived through. We believe that we are bound by duty to speak out in defence of weaker people. We can't abide by acts of violence, including in speech, against any people, in any form, in a democratic, tolerant Poland, in the EU. We can't abide by degrading of sexual minorities, in a country, where gay people were killed by fascists for their difference.

We appeal to the politicians to end dividing society. Human hurt, repressions and degradation are really not worth political gain. We appeal in the words of Marian Turski (Jewish survivor of the Uprising) - "Do not be passive, when any minority is discriminated". We won't be.