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stella40 -> Quotes prior to the 5th Warsaw Equality Parade. (6/27/2007 11:27:56 AM)
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The 5th Warsaw Equality Parade was to take place in June, but in May was declared illegal by Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
"It is the truth that the normal person is naturally critical of homoideology, but is also automatically called a homophobe. Every one of us has a choice. Do we, together with Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, want to be called homophobes or together with Adam Michnik, Jerzy Urban and Joanna Senyszyn be called homophiles?"
Father Dariusz Oko, Doctor of Philosophy and Theology, employed by the Papal Academy of Theology in Krakow.
"We will be very sceptical of the Senate's project (to ban sexual deviants from teaching). It appears that tolerance in Poland needs above all very deep, revolutionary changes to norms in society and not condemning these solutions which grant homosexual and heterosexual relationships equal rights. A family according to normal Polish society and The Polish Constitution is a relationship betweenm a man and a woman."
Donald Tusk, leader of Citizen's Platform (Platforma Obywatelska).
"I approve of marriage. If one wants to have a relationship outside of marriage it's their business and their risk. I certainly don't accept the acceptance of homosexual relationships."
Dorota Aciszewska, Senator for Law and Justice (Polish government) (PiS)
"Unfortunately one should consider a whole list of reasons, and particularly a list of those people convicted of crimes, which goes against accepting homosexuality. Homosexuals, lesbians and other sexual deviants shouldn't be teachers, sports instructors or artists. It is too risky and irresponsible that such a person be allowed to be near children."
Ewa Sowinska, Polish Minister for Children's Rights.
"Poland is a country of law and order where nobody is discriminated against. However the Polish government does have to promote certain attitudes."
Grazyna Bernatowicz, Ambassador to Poland in Madrid.
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