No peace without rights: discrimination against LGBTQ persons as a barrier to the implementation of WPS commitments in Poland

Dutra Santo, Agnieszka-Fal (2020) No peace without rights: discrimination against LGBTQ persons as a barrier to the implementation of WPS commitments in Poland. Women, Peace and Security (12 Aug 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In Poland, the 2020 Pride month coincided with the month of an electoral campaign ahead of the Presidential elections. The campaign was marked by frequent attacks on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Queer (LGBTQ) community – including the incumbent President’s statement that “LGBT are not people – it is an ideology”. As the country is experiencing a wave of protests denouncing the government’s anti-LGBTQ policies, and an arrest of a trans activist, Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos examines why the institutionalisation of homophobia and transphobia in Poland is a security issue, which undermines Poland’s ability to fulfil its Women and Peace and Security (WPS) obligations.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/wps/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2020 11:03
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:42
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106469

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