Former Polish Prez Skirts Hate Crimes Charge

Lech Walesa sparked outrage with anti-gay words
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Mar 13, 2013 3:37 PM CDT
Former Polish Prez Skirts Hate Crimes Charge
In this Monday, April 23, 2012 file photo former Polish President Lech Walesa speaks during a panel discussion at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

Former Polish President Lech Walesa sparked outrage earlier this month when he said gays have no right to a prominent role in politics, adding that any gay lawmakers should sit in the back of Parliament or "even behind the wall." But, though an activist filed a formal complaint against the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for promoting the hatred of a sexual minority, prosecutors announced today that he did not commit a crime under Polish law. (More Lech Walesa stories.)

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