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Polish far-right's 'no gay sex' logo sparks anger
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Nov 23, 2011 01:35pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WARSAW — Polish gay rights campaigners on Wednesday denounced a court ruling that allowed a far-right movement to formally register a homophobic symbol as one of its logos.
"Such symbols tap directly into fascist, neo-facist and xenophobic traditions, and intolerance," Robert Biedron, a top campaigner and newly-elected lawmaker from the left-wing opposition, told reporters.
Biedron, who is Poland's first openly-gay member of parliament, urged the justice ministry to step in.
In a little-noticed decision at the end of October, a court allowed the small National Rebirth of Poland (NOP) party to register two symbols.
One was the Celtic cross, used by far-right movements internationally, while the other was a stylized illustration of gay sex with a bar through it. |
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