How do Polish people see homosexuality?

I heard that because of the strong religious background, there is a strong taboo about homosexuality in Polish culture. Is this true? What about the poles who are living in the UK? Are they more open about such things because they are living outside Poland?

I am only curious about the general attitude. Hope this question won't upset anyone.

Hi dc-uk... Touchy Subject. You know, To each...there own. Live and let live, all that stuff...I have a few " Good friends which choose this life-style", and they are the best. They never call in sick, would tie your shoe for you...and never have to pay child support! But one thing did stick out, ( No punn intended ) My friend told me once that " If Time and Space are curved...Where did all the straight people come from? " Thank's.

When the Boston Gay Choir from the US was performing in Poland in 2005, some demonstrators were against their performance and others were for it. But the choir director said that there is more fighting against the choir going on in the US than in Poland.
Morality issues.

Majority of Poles view sexuality as a very personal and intimate sphere and they think that it should remain that way. Whatever you do in the privacy of your bedroom should remain in its doors. All those homosexual demos are viewed more as a manifestation of ones sexual preferences rather than as a fight for homosexual's civil rights. Basically the attitude of polish society could be summed up by " Do what ever you like to do, but don't force others to watch it." Majority of people are willing to agree about a legalization of homosexual relationships. The situation differs when it come for child adoption.

Thank you for all the replies. Just curious if any Polish guy living in the UK would like to comment? Do you think you will ever bring home a boyfriend if you choose that life-style? Will it be too much for the community to know about you?

This is not any taboo, homo is simply disgusting.

Depends. If you would go to a little town or to a village expect that some people will talk behind your back, which isn't dangerous, but definitely can be irritating. In a bigger city nobody would basically care. Well maybe except the parents and relatives. If they knew about their boy’s preference earlier, everything should be OK. If they didn't I’m sure they would be in shock.

There are at least 3 gay lecturers at my University, and nobody cares. Though you would have to watch out for the steroids and hooligans. They like to fight and everything can be a pretext for them. Peoples look, walk, behavior, etc, but than again you get those people everywhere…