Posted on 12/16/2018 6:51:00 AM PST by marshmallow
BRUSSELS, December 12, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) Poland and Hungary blocked the inclusion of LGBTIQ rights in a common European Union statement.
Last week representatives from Poland and Hungary annoyed other European Union (EU) member states by vetoing the inclusion of the LGBTIQ acronym in a joint statement by employment and social affairs ministers meant to promote gender equity in the digital era.
LGBTIQ is a reference to people who derive their identity from lesbianism, homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderism, intersexuality, or an experimental questioning approach to sexuality.
The European employment and social affairs ministers collectively form the EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), which meets four times a year. Its most recent meeting was held in Brussels on December 6. Brussels is the capital of the European Union.
The official EPSCO Council Conclusions now refer only to gender equality, youth and digitalization. To appease the other member states, who were reportedly furious with Polands and Hungarys veto, Austria added a reference to LGBTIQ to the document in its current capacity as holder of the Presidency of the European Council. However, this addition is classified as only presidential conclusions, which do not have the legal significance of formal Council conclusions.
One of the ministers complained vociferously about the actions of the Hungarian and Polish members.
According to Politico, Wouter Koolmees, the Dutch minister for social affairs and employment, called LGBTIQ rights core values of the European Union.
LGBTIQ inclusion and equality are core values of our European Union, he said. This is where I draw the line. We will never compromise our principles. This is not up for discussion and should have never been an issue for any member state. So I am happy that the reference is back in the text. Although I do regret we were......
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God bless all who hold to the truth.
Well, then I guess we shouldn't compromise on our principles either...
“This is not up for discussion and should have never been an issue for any member state.”
In other words, a member state surrenders their sovereignty, values and any ability to define their unique culture.
Let Poland Be Poland
LGBTIQ inclusion and equality are core values of our European Union, he said. This is where I draw the line. We will never compromise our principles. This is not up for discussion and should have never been an issue for any member state.
Core values? Compromise our principles? Not up for discussion? Unbelievable!
I would like to see both Poland and Hungary secede from the Union because of this.
Did it never occur to the EU that different countries have different ideas about faith, morals and culture? That should have been worked out years ago. What a flop it’s turned out to be.
“...or an experimental questioning approach to sexuality.”
I was wondering where they fit pedophilia, bestiality, and incest in the definition. Now I have my answer.
“I would like to see both Poland and Hungary secede from the Union because of this.”
I still think the end game will be for Poland, Hungary, and other Eastern European countries to have to pick a side...and I wouldn’t be surprised if that side is Russia, even given the horrendous history regarding Russia.
Last week representatives from Poland and Hungary annoyed [some] other European Union (EU) member states by vetoing the inclusion of the LGBTIQ acronym in a joint statement by employment and social affairs ministers... Austria added a reference to LGBTIQ to the document in its current capacity as holder of the Presidency of the European Council. However, this addition is classified as only presidential conclusions, which do not have the legal significance of formal Council conclusions.
IOW, the Fourth Reich is just as advocates are just as lawless as our own Deep State.
*...and I wouldnt be surprised if that side is Russia, even given the horrendous history regarding Russia.*
Agreed.
But, but, but...Apple’s “Thimmy” Cook said homosexuals are God’s “Special People”.
And we ALL know leftists are so much more intellectual than we conservative peons.
That’s 1/4 of the alphabet
If at first you don’t seceed, try try again
Maybe, it’s just that they’d be quite small population-wise and therefore difficult to maintain. So they still might be forced to lean one way or the other, but time will tell.
And almost all consonants. Kind of like the Polish language. ;)
If they get US support that would be nice.
GOOD!!!
BobL wrote:
...or an experimental questioning approach to sexuality.
I was wondering where they fit pedophilia, bestiality, and incest in the definition. Now I have my answer.
The best explanation I have heard regarding ‘questioning.
Can you tell us what on earth is ‘intersexuality’?
I assumed it was the same as bisexuality, but maybe it is the same as trans-species bestiality?
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