[Gay] Gay News from Around the Gay World That is Gay

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Martinus

June 19, 2009, 04:33:36 AM
WARNING: This thread is gay.



Alright. People have been complaining about me starting too many gay threads so.... I decided to start this one.  :cool:

I am going to post gay news here (rather than starting a new thread every time I want to post something), in the similar vein as Tamas has a Hungary politics thread.

Razgovory

#1
June 19, 2009, 04:52:42 AM
Tamas has a hungry thread?  I never noticed.  Maybe he should just go eat something rather then post about it.
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Caliga

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June 19, 2009, 05:16:24 AM
I like the idea of a [Gay] tag.  :)
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katmai

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June 19, 2009, 06:10:33 AM
Quote from: Caliga on June 19, 2009, 05:16:24 AM
I like the idea of a [Gay] tag.  :)

That doesn't surprise us.
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Martinus

#4
June 19, 2009, 06:29:54 AM
Ok, so a minor piece of news but kinda surprising.

Within two days of each other (and during the week following Warsaw pride), two conservative public figures announced their support for civil unions.

First, the conservative Polish ex-prime minister (who got the biggest number of votes in Poland during the EP elections and is now being considered for the new European Parliament's speaker) said that while he does not support gay marriage, he is for civil unions, with joint taxation and inheritance for gay couples; and then (more surprisingly) pretty much the same was said by the Catholic Archbishop of Warsaw (until now the church opposed any forms of legal recognition for same sex couples).

LOL did the Warsaw Pride have: impact?

Josquius

#5
June 19, 2009, 06:50:08 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2009, 06:29:54 AM
First, the conservative Polish ex-prime minister (who got the biggest number of votes in Poland during the EP elections and is now being considered for the new European Parliament's speaker) said that while he does not support gay marriage, he is for civil unions, with joint taxation and inheritance for gay couples; and then (more surprisingly) pretty much the same was said by the Catholic Archbishop of Warsaw (until now the church opposed any forms of legal recognition for same sex couples).


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When did Poland suddenly stop being uber conservative central?
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Martinus

#6
June 19, 2009, 07:15:43 AM
Well, the Archbishop was talking more along the lines of "I don't oppose" than "I support" but it's still quite a big thing, considering it's Poland and the Catholic church. Precisely he said that:

"If that is not going to lead to [full marriage] then it is a thing to consider. If this would facilitate such things as [inheritance, or joint taxation], then I would be open to this. As long as it does not enter the area of values, such as broadening the definition of marriage, then I do not oppose such things."

Martinus

#7
June 19, 2009, 07:17:59 AM
Also, we got a support of the conservative Ombudsman (he was nominated by the PiS government) for introduction of sexual and gender identity minorities as protected groups to Polish anti-hate-speech laws.

Right now we only have protection against discrimination in employment etc., but there is no hate speech protection.

Grey Fox

#8
June 19, 2009, 07:20:28 AM
Now that he has his own thread he star talking about issues in his own Country. :rolleyes:
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Martinus

#9
June 19, 2009, 07:22:15 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 19, 2009, 07:20:28 AM
Now that he has his own thread he star talking about issues in his own Country. :rolleyes:
Well, that's pretty much true. As you can see these are not articles I could post and are rather minor news items, so it would be weird to start a new thread every time something like this comes up, no?

Grey Fox

#10
June 19, 2009, 07:24:45 AM
Yes.

It's a good idea you had there. :thumbsup:
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Martinus

#11
June 19, 2009, 07:59:50 AM
LOL apparently now PiS wants to go the Lithuanian way and ban "promotion of homosexuality" in Poland. I hope they fail.  <_<

Neil

#12
June 19, 2009, 08:02:52 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2009, 07:59:50 AM
LOL apparently now PiS wants to go the Lithuanian way and ban "promotion of homosexuality" in Poland. I hope they fail.  <_<
I hope they succeed.  Let's face it, homosexuals aren't very sympathetic.
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Valmy

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June 19, 2009, 08:10:41 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2009, 07:15:43 AM
Well, the Archbishop was talking more along the lines of "I don't oppose" than "I support" but it's still quite a big thing, considering it's Poland and the Catholic church. Precisely he said that:

"If that is not going to lead to [full marriage] then it is a thing to consider. If this would facilitate such things as [inheritance, or joint taxation], then I would be open to this. As long as it does not enter the area of values, such as broadening the definition of marriage, then I do not oppose such things."

If I was in his shoes I would do the same thing.  Establishing Civil Unions is really the only way they can stop gays getting marriage in the long term.  All conservatives with half a brain would work towards them.
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Valmy

#14
June 19, 2009, 08:11:11 AM
Quote from: Martinus on June 19, 2009, 04:33:36 AM
WARNING: This thread is gay.

The question is: is it ghey?
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."
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