Joe Biden has denounced the towns in Poland that have declared themselves “LGBT-free zones” free from “LGBT ideology.” The Democratic presidential candidate quote-tweeted an article from ABC News, in which Ursula von der Leyen – the new head of the European commission – criticised Poland’s ruling party for their anti-LGBTQ+ approach to policy and human rights. “Let me be clear: LGBTQ+ rights are human rights — and “LGBT-free zones” have no place in the European Union or anywhere in the world,” Biden wrote.
Last week, Von Der Leyen gave a passionate speech at the European parliament in Brussels, where she criticised the Polish Law and Justice Party for their discriminative views towards the LGBTQ+ community.