Andrzej Sebastian Duda (born 16 May 1972) is a Polish lawyer and politician who has served as president of Poland since 6 August 2015. Before becoming president, Andrzej Duda was a member of Polish Lower House (Sejm) from 2011 to 2014 and the European Parliament from 2014 to 2015.
Rising Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry Spurs European Union to Action
Associated Press reports. The plan, a first for the E.U., was unveiled Thursday.“This is not about ideology. This is not about being men or women.
This is about love,” said Věra Jourová, vice president of the commission, according to the AP. “This strategy is not against anyone.
This does not put anyone on a pedestal. But it is about guaranteeing safety and nondiscrimination for everyone.”In Poland, several towns have declared themselves “LGBT-free zones,” and the country reelected anti-LGBTQ+ President Andrzej Duda this year.
He ran on a platform of outlawing same-sex marriage, which is not allowed in the country anyway, and barring same-sex couples from adopting children.
