BRUSSELS (ChurchMilitant.com) - Brussels is getting backlash from Poland for flying a gay flag outside of the European Parliament.
On Thursday, a rainbow flag was hoisted up in front of the building for the first time in its history, marking "International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia."
Despite outcry from Polish conservatives, the European Union said, "Regrettably, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons in Europe are still subject to serious discrimination and maltreatment on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity."
Ryszard Legutko, co-chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, said in a letter to the European Parliament that Thursday's initiative displayed "just one lobby group."
He questioned why the Parliament would not promote other unofficial "international days" like those celebrating museums, beer or students.
Since 1990, May 17 has been remembered as the anniversary of the removal of homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases of the World Health Organization.
But Legutko blasted the display of a rainbow flag, saying it endorses a "moral revolution" that privileges same-sex couples. There are "practically no ... attacks" on those with same-sex attraction, Legutko emphasized.
There are 'practically no ... attacks' on those with same-sex attraction.
This didn't stop the European Commission and European External Action Service, also in Brussels, from illuminating its headquarters with the colors of the gay flag.
Frans Timmermans, vice president of the European Commission, said, "It's time we put an end to the widespread discrimination against LGBTI people together."
However, Legutko instead recommended hoisting a flag with a fish — a symbol of Christianity — to symbolize the millions of Christians suffering persecution worldwide.
Poster Comment:
Many of us are sick and tired of politicians kissing the asses of queers! Resurrect the law that outlaws homosexual acts and proselytizing today's thoroughly confused youth. The belong hidden under a rock.
Widespread LGBTQI discrimination? Where? When? By whom? If it happens there must have been major stories in the press. But nothing.
Instead what I see are Christians being slaughtered and persecuted by the thousands over the last 20 years and not a word from the atheistic marxists in Brussels, London, Berlin, Paris.
#138. To: IbJensen, redleghunter, Stoner, no gnu taxes, TooConservative, A K A Stone (#0)
Legutko instead recommended hoisting a flag with a fish — a symbol of Christianity — to symbolize the millions of Christians suffering persecution worldwide.
TOUCHE!
And...WHY NOT??
EU and Leftist hypocrites: "Nope. Too 'polarizing'" (as bigoted homofascist-Leftists continue to bash and demonize Christians with impunity.)
I think Poland is the most Catholic country left in Europe. Even Italy isn't as devoutly Catholic.
Poland might be more Catholic than the pope. Well, at least more than Pope Frank is.
[I like reading TheLibertyDaily where they routinely refer to the "Marxist pope" and have taken to describing Xlinton as "Democrat Rapist Bill Clinton". And your former governor is called "Bloated RINO Chris Christie". They're a fun-loving bunch. LOL]
I think Poland is the most Catholic country left in Europe. Even Italy isn't as devoutly Catholic.
Undoubtedly. And easily the most principled, holding onto Christendom, and in ways even more "American" (in the context of resemblance to a past pro-traditional America) than the US.
Italy is now mostly CINO-Heathen.
Poland might be more Catholic than the pope. Well, at least more than Pope Frank is.
The Devil is more "Catholic" than this Pope.
[I like reading TheLibertyDaily where they routinely refer to the "Marxist pope" and have taken to describing Xlinton as "Democrat Rapist Bill Clinton". And your former governor is called "Bloated RINO Chris Christie". They're a fun-loving bunch. LOL]
Checked out the site, love it. Thanks for the link. (Yeah, I like it's caricatured embellishment of Christie, Bubba, and the usual cast of political cartoon characters.)
Checked out the site, love it. Thanks for the link. (Yeah, I like it's caricatured embellishment of Christie, Bubba, and the usual cast of political cartoon characters.)
Most days, it is delightfully mean-spirited. It's a Drudge wannabe but I got tired of Drudge. He started collecting to much info, holds some policy positions I didn't like.
As to his harvesting info, I've noticed a yuge uptick in that from nearly every site these days. So annoying.
If you're on Firefox, try Privacy Badger. It really solves a lot of problems with tracking, cookies, etc. Easy to control. I like it better than my AdBlock clone and NoScript. Actually, I use all three together but Privacy Badger takes care of so many things automatically and I don't have to fuss with its settings site-by-site as you do with some other privacy tools.
Privacy Badger -- do I necessarily need the latest version of FF?
Not sure. I think you'd want a fairly recent release, like v58+.
Already have NoScript, uBlock, Ghostery and Disconnect. Conflicts?
I'm using NoScript and uBlock Origin here, no problem. I did disable Ghostery because, well, it isn't all that useful IMO. It's really better if you're studying how you're being tracked. I don't know the Disconnect extension you mention.
Privacy Badger is written to detect who is tracking you from website to website and does most everything automatically, very little need to make any settings. All that stuff you find yourself adjusting on uBlock and NoScript is suddenly a lot less important because Privacy Badger does nearly all of it automatically.
PB is also good for people who don't understand all the endless technical issues involved in other extensions like uBlock and Noscript. You don't have to know what an XSS cross-site scripting vulnerability is. I can guarantee you, no granny in America has any idea what that is. But PB makes it pretty easy and it is informative. It just works and you almost never click on it to adjust it. But if you have to, you can see who is and is not tracking info on you.
I'm thinking about uninstalling Chrome. A lot is surfacing about its tracking habits and attempts to phone home with info to Google. Fine browser but it is turning into spyware, it seems.
I think you'd want a fairly recent release, like v58+.
Uhh...but...it's a resource hog. AND so intrusive.
I'm using NoScript and uBlock Origin here, no problem. I did disable Ghostery because, well, it isn't all that useful IMO. It's really better if you're studying how you're being tracked. I don't know the Disconnect extension you mention.
No Ghostery? Seems to swat away a bunch of intrusive sites. Disconnect is probably unnecessary redundancy.
Privacy Badger is written to detect who is tracking you from website to website and does most everything automatically, very little need to make any settings. All that stuff you find yourself adjusting on uBlock and NoScript is suddenly a lot less important because Privacy Badger does nearly all of it automatically...But PB makes it pretty easy and it is informative. It just works and you almost never click on it to adjust it. But if you have to, you can see who is and is not tracking info on you.
The latter parts make it intriguing because NoScript adjustments is a PITA. But effective.
I'm thinking about uninstalling Chrome. A lot is surfacing about its tracking habits and attempts to phone home with info to Google. Fine browser but it is turning into spyware, it seems.
Now THAT I've hoid dings about. Yup, a Data Harvester.
No Ghostery? Seems to swat away a bunch of intrusive sites. Disconnect is probably unnecessary redundancy.
If you try Privacy Badger, you probably won't want Ghostery any more.
You could just try it. You don't have to uninstall anything to run it. Any of these extensions can be made inactive without uninstalling.
I only uninstalled Ghostery because it seemed so unnecessary. For a few weeks, I kept it inactive but then I just dumped it because PB was doing a better job IMO. PB is from EFF's best programming talents and they are no slouches.
