Gay video sparks Polish protest

A GAY American has officially complained to Poland after its president used images of him and his partner in a national speech to warn against homosexual marriage.

A brief video clip of Brendan Fay’s wedding with his partner Tom Moulton was woven into President Lech Kaczynski’s televised address to the nation on Monday.

The video, along with a photo of the couple’s marriage certificate, was shown as the president warned against the dangers of adopting the EU’s new treaty and its Charter of Fundamental Rights, which Mr Kaczynski says could open the door to same-sex

Mr Fay said that Polish immigrants and reporters began calling him to ask how he felt about having his image used in the address.

“My initial reaction was one of surprise and shock really,” said Mr Fay, a gay activist who is a co-founder of the All Inclusive St Patrick’s Day parade in Queens, New York.

Mr Fay, a documentary filmmaker who was born in Ireland, but is now a New York resident, said he submitted his complaint to the Polish consulate in New York.