The recent parliamentary debate in Poland regarding the proposed law on the status of closest persons saw a clash of ideologies between the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) and advocates for LGBT rights. Key points in the discussion included references to the Constitution and historical figures like Pope John Paul II. A PiS member, Grzegorz Lorek, made a controversial statement equating LGBT rights to unproductive desires, suggesting that traditional heterosexual relationships are divinely mandated. This set the stage for fierce responses from opponents, including comments from Minister Katarzyna Kotula, who countered Lorek’s rhetoric by emphasizing the existence of LGBT individuals as part of creation.