WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s lawmakers have rejected three separate draft laws that were intended to give legal rights to unmarried and same-sex couples.
Before the vote Friday Prime Minister Donald Tusk appealed to the lawmakers to turn the drafts into law and make the lives of “many Poles, also homosexual, more dignified.”
The draft laws were intended to guarantee inheritance, access to information about the partner’s health, and alimony.
The lower house, or Sejm, voted against all the drafts, one of which came from Tusk’s ruling center-liberal Civic Platform party. Its failure came as a surprise, as it was believed acceptable to mostly Catholic Poles.
The other drafts came from the Democratic Left Alliance and from the pro-gay-rights Palikot’s Movement.
Proponents can bring further drafts to Parliament.
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That is not right i feel that everyone should have the same right as everyone else
Boo! >.>
:/
Poland has a looong way to go.
I think everyone should be allowed to be happy with the one they love regardless of their sex
-_-” that’s just sad..
wow im never going there
surprised it was even mentioned really
Homofobia em Foco no Programa Partilhando Caminhos! Com Miguel Gomes Filho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC-jOWkFOQA
Boooooooo to Poland!!!
C’mon, Poland! You can do better than this! Of all nations, Poland should understand better than most the need for freedom and liberty! It’s time for Poland to be a good example to the world, not a bad one!
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So they hate progession and like living in the 19th century….fuck poland
Shocking! Who gives them the right?! The bloody cheek.
I’m embarrassed to be polish now….