Poland did not prevent visit of French minister to 'LGBT-free' zone

Poland's deputy foreign minister has denied allegations that the Polish authorities have prevented a French deputy minister visiting an "LGBT-free" zone during an official three-day visit to the country that began on Monday. According to the US media company Politico, Clement Beaune, France's minister for European affairs, had reportedly stated during the visit that Polish authorities had denied him access to the zone in Krasnik, eastern Poland. An estimated 100 Polish municipalities have declared themselves "free of LGBT ideology". Although mainly symbolic, the declarations have fuelled fears that intolerance toward LGBT people is increasing in Poland.