Current Version
| Region | Poland |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | No censorship. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/17/poland-anti-lgbtq-zones-eu-funding/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/lgbtq-activists-poland-battle-growing-hostility-countrys-powerful/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/ |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "There have been some cases of LGBT censorship in Poland: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2018/06/poland-bans-loud-house-episodes.html?m=1
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/"
- Status is not correct "There have been some instances of censorship of LGBT content in Poland: https://www.nickalive.net/2018/06/poland-bans-loud-house-episodes.html?m=1
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/"
- Status is not correct "Still has same exclusion zones unfortuantely,some morons are lying."
Revision History (17)
Revision by aesper. Stop making stuff up omg
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| Value | Other punishment | No censorship |
| Description | The EU Human Rights Commissioner has issued several complaints about several Polish local municipalities for anti-LGBT resolutions they have adopted. LGBT human rights defenders in Poland have become target with several attempts of intimidion and criminalisation of their activism by national and local governments, judicial authorities, and police. | No censorship. |
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Revision by Canadianstudent03. The previous status was very incorrect
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Description | The polish “LGBT-Free” zones lack funding, are very vague with their descriptions and most have been rejected. There are NO punishments for LGBT news. | The EU Human Rights Commissioner has issued several complaints about several Polish local municipalities for anti-LGBT resolutions they have adopted. LGBT human rights defenders in Poland have become target with several attempts of intimidion and criminalisation of their activism by national and local governments, judicial authorities, and police. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "its literally not punished yall are annoying asf ????"
Revision by aesper. completely false information (very outdated)
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| Value | Other punishment | No censorship |
| Description | In Poland, there is the existence of so called LGBT “Free Zones”, where several Polish regions have declared themselves unwelcome to the LGBT “ideology”. Punishments vary in each of these zones for what the police considers “ideology”. Condemned by the EU | The polish “LGBT-Free” zones lack funding, are very vague with their descriptions and most have been rejected. There are NO punishments for LGBT news. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct
Revision by Canadianstudent03. Incorrect status
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Start Date | (NONE) | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Description | Due to EU Laws no censorship regarding LGBT has been put in place. | In Poland, there is the existence of so called LGBT “Free Zones”, where several Polish regions have declared themselves unwelcome to the LGBT “ideology”. Punishments vary in each of these zones for what the police considers “ideology”. Condemned by the EU |
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Revision by aesper. Edit.
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| End Date | Jun 1, 2020 | (NONE) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "National public television has been known to cover up rainbow flags in its broadcasts"
Revision by aesper. editt
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| End Date | (NONE) | Jun 1, 2020 |
Revision by aesper. wrong status and too brief description
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| Value | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Description | In Poland is censorship. | Due to EU Laws no censorship regarding LGBT has been put in place. |
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Revision by Andrei. It was a mistake
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| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | In Poland, there are no laws regarding censorship of LGBT+ people. ,,LGBT-free zones'' have no legal force. | In Poland is censorship. |
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Revision by JuliaB. In Poland, there are no laws regarding actual censorship of LGBT+ people
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No censorship |
| Description | The national government of Poland does not enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. Edit: Varies by region; some voivodeships have rejected all “Anti-LGBT” area proposals, however some haven’t/are still pending. | In Poland, there are no laws regarding censorship of LGBT+ people. ,,LGBT-free zones'' have no legal force. |
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Revision by aesper. Adding this since regions were added now.
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| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | The national government of Poland does not enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. | The national government of Poland does not enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. Edit: Varies by region; some voivodeships have rejected all “Anti-LGBT” area proposals, however some haven’t/are still pending. |
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Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "so-called LGBT+-free zones have no legal force."
Revision by daikman. typo correction
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| Description | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. | The national government of Poland does not enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. |
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Revision by daikman. grammar correction
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| Description | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, there are several local authorities in Poland have been declared "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, several local authorities in Poland have declared themselves "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "State-enforced censorship still exists in Poland. All LGBT-related symbols are removed from the media coverage.
Some time ago, during an interview with a library employee, the colors of the rainbow hanging in the background were removed
Source: https://queer.pl/news/204251/tvp-cenzuruje-teczowa-flage-lgbt"
Revision by daikman. spelling correction
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Description | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, the are several local authorities in Poland have been declared "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, there are several local authorities in Poland have been declared "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. |
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Revision by daikman. updated to give more context. I think ambiguous better represents the situation, given that different areas of the country have different situations.
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| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Discrimination is illegal under the Polish Constitution. However, in practice the ruling government party has supported several Polish municipalities which have been declared "LGBT-free zones", and LGBT references are removed from broadcasts by state TV and film distributors. | The national government of Poland does enforce censorship of LGBT issues. However, the are several local authorities in Poland have been declared "LGBT-free zones", where "homopropaganda" and LGBT references in education have been prohibited. |
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| Sources | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/lgbtq-activists-poland-battle-growing-hostility-countrys-powerful/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/ | https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/17/poland-anti-lgbtq-zones-eu-funding/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/lgbtq-activists-poland-battle-growing-hostility-countrys-powerful/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/ |
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Revision by beeurd
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| Description | Several Polish municipalities have been declared "LGBT-free zones" with support from the ruling party, and LGBT references are removed from broadcasts by state TV and film distributors. | Discrimination is illegal under the Polish Constitution. However, in practice the ruling government party has supported several Polish municipalities which have been declared "LGBT-free zones", and LGBT references are removed from broadcasts by state TV and film distributors. |
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Reports (7)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/17/poland-anti-lgbtq-zones-eu-funding/
Polish “lgbt-free” zones have been revoked due to loss of EU funding (2021)."
- Sources are invalid or broken "In Poland there are no "LGBT free zones". You should check the polish law. Also there are no local "LGBT free zones". There was created a fake news that in Poland there are LGBT free zones implemented by some local governments. Bart Staszewski was the provocateur, who made a photomontage. He made a road board with fiction information, put it under the sign with village name and made a photography of that staging.
https://wpolityce.pl/polityka/550772-ujawniamy-prowokacja-staszewskiego-byla-fotomontazem
Sometimes forced education about LGBT is in conflict with parents right to raise their children according to their own beliefs.
https://ordoiuris.pl/rodzina-i-malzenstwo/deklaracja-troski-o-wychowanie-mlodziezy-i-ochrone-rodziny-stanowisko-rzadu-na"
- Status is not correct "According to the EU commission, on January 26th 2023, they officially closed the case of the so-called “LGBT-Free Zones” in certain areas of Poland. They also mentioned that none of such zones would ever receive funding from them."
- Status is not correct "The LGBT issues expression is not forbidden under any law, the state tv station is full of propaganda, but other tv stations, newspapers etc. can freely express on lgbt issues"
- Status is not correct "There is no censorship of LGBT issues in Poland."
- Note field is incorrect
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Other punishment | State-enforced |
Reports (1)
- Other "Theoretically it's true, but these LGBT-free zones are against the Polish constitution which forbids all discrimination (article 32)"
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | No censorship | Other punishment |
| Description | In Poland, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Several Polish municipalities have been declared "LGBT-free zones" with support from the ruling party, and LGBT references are removed from broadcasts by state TV and film distributors. |
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| Sources | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/lgbtq-activists-poland-battle-growing-hostility-countrys-powerful/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/11/poland-onward-sexuality-specter-lesbian-censorship-translation-russia-pixar-disney/ | |
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Reports (1)
- Other "National TV channel - TVP is censoring every symbol that may be associated with LGBT (for example, singer's make up was deleted because it had rainbow colours. they literally photoshoped her face so the rainbow would not be showing.)"