The European Parliament's been all sorts of gay lately. Just last Thursday they came out against Nigeria's proposed ban on all things gay, now there's talk that they'll go after Poland's potential prohibition of queer education.

The controversial measure, says Education Minister Roman Giertych, will help thwart the omnipotent and apparently omnipresent "homosexual agenda" from infiltrating the nation's schools. He also said: "One must limit homosexual propaganda, so that children won't have an improper view of the family." All discussion of "alternative" sexualities would be strictly forbidden, as would openly gay teachers. The European Parliament's civil liberties held a meeting today to discuss the matter.

Dutch MEP Kathalijne Buitenweg later slammed Giertych's suggestions:

The disturbing proposals to outlaw discussion of homosexuality raise serious concerns about the commitment to fundamental rights in Poland...

It is shocking that the government of a modern European country would even consider such draconian legislation. The promotion of gay hatred is the antithesis of EU anti-discrimination rules and the Polish government must publicly reject this approach.

The Polish government, however, doesn't understand the meaning of rights. Government spokesman Jan Dziedziczak recently insisted, "There is no discrimination against homosexuals in Poland". Right...

Poland's Giertych wants to ban gay groups from schools [Jurnalo]
Poland to ban schools from discussing homosexuality [Mail & Guardian]
MEPs keen to investigate Polish anti-gay law [EU Observer]