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Ordo Iuris appeals to ambassadors to be neutral during "Pride Month"

Published: 31.05.2022

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· LGBT organizations promote June as the "Pride Month", organizing numerous initiatives to promote their demands.

· The implementation of most of them would violate the Polish legal order and the constitutional order of the Republic of Poland, including the protection of marriage as a union of a woman and a man.

· Last year, several ambassadors of various countries in the Republic of Poland joined the events related to the "Pride Month".

· In connection with this, the Ordo Iuris Institute sent a letter to the ambassadors, in which he reminds them that they have a duty to respect Polish law and refrain from interfering in Poland's internal affairs.

- According to the preamble, the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations is to contribute to the development of friendly relations between states, regardless of the diversity of their political and social systems. Moreover, the treaty provisions clearly indicate the obligation of the members of the diplomatic mission to respect the provisions of the law of the receiving state and do not contain exceptions in this respect. Respect for the Polish legal order, including constitutional norms, does not allow for the simultaneous expression of support for the implementation of the demands of LGBT communities, which not only affect the foundations of our system, but are the subject of a lively public debate, which is an internal matter of the country. The convention provisions therefore require members of the diplomatic mission to maintain the required neutrality, emphasized Weronika Przebierała, director of the Ordo Iuris Center for International Law.The Ordo Iuris Institute in its letter mentions the threats related to the "Pride Month". In the official narrative of the LGBT organization, this initiative aims to "protect people with atypical sexual preferences from violence, discrimination and stigmatization." In fact, as the Institute emphasizes, "Pride Month" promotes the postulates of "a profound change in the legal order by redefining the concepts of gender, marriage and family" and implementing regulations granting persons with specific sexual inclinations special privileges.

The Ordo Iuris Institute in its letter mentions the threats related to the "Pride Month". In the official narrative of the LGBT organization, this initiative aims to "protect people with atypical sexual preferences from violence, discrimination and stigmatization." In fact, as the Institute emphasizes, "Pride Month" promotes the postulates of "a profound change in the legal order by redefining the concepts of gender, marriage and family" and implementing regulations granting persons with specific sexual inclinations special privileges.

Ordo Iuris reminds ambassadors of their obligations under international law, in particular the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. According to the treaty, “without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere with the internal affairs of that state. "

On the other hand, the demands of LGBT organizations in many cases lead to the violation of the Polish legal system. According to Polish regulations, a marriage may only be concluded between a man and a woman, the child's parents are the mother and the father, and the biological criterion indicates only the existence of two genders - male and female. On the other hand, the constitutional prohibition of discrimination and the principle of equal treatment apply to all social groups, without specifically distinguishing people with specific sexual preferences.

The Institute points out that the postulates of the "Pride Month" in Poland are "a delicate subject, the subject of lively public debate, which is an internal matter of Poland". Consequently - their implementation would require a fundamental reconstruction of the Polish legal system. Therefore, Ordo Iuris appeals to the ambassadors to respect the regulations of international law and to maintain the required neutrality during initiatives organized by LGBT communities.

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