LGBT propaganda funded by taxpayer money
Session: The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Date: 2025-10-22 15:01
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 10
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 8m
AI Summaries: 10/10 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The first question addressed during the Riigikogu session was directed at Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas (who was fulfilling the duties of the Prime Minister) and concerned the promotion of LGBT topics using taxpayer money. Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin (U2iy-Elt4HU) initiated the debate, emphasizing Estonia's deep demographic crisis and asking how the Action Plan for Promoting Equal Opportunities for LGBTIQ People (2025–2030), being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, would help raise the birth rate. He wanted to know what financial and administrative resources were planned to be spent on "LGBT propaganda" compared to the promotion of the traditional family and birth rate.
Minister Kallas responded that the goal of the action plan was not demography, but the protection of human rights and safety. She stressed that this was neither a campaign nor propaganda, but a practical working tool that addresses deeply rooted problems. Kallas highlighted alarming statistics: 76% of LGBT students have experienced school bullying, every second student has experienced harassment, and 20% of young people frequently contemplate suicide. The Minister confirmed that the action plan does not have a separate budget, and activities will be implemented within the framework of existing programs, offering additional support to doctors and teachers. Furthermore, Kallas emphasized that the state supports all families equally, regardless of their composition. Peeter Ernits (c88zg8PwZqQ), who posed a follow-up question, asked why the rights of homosexual people are constantly emphasized and whether there was also a plan for an action plan to address the concerns of heterosexual people. The Minister replied that the state does not divide people into categories, and all Estonian people need support, especially considering the serious safety and mental health problems faced by the LGBT community.
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Most Active Speaker
Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin was an active questioner, posing two sharp questions concerning government policy and the distribution of resources, representing an opposition viewpoint (misc.).
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Speaker Lauri Hussar introduces Riigikogu member Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, who will address a question to Kristina Kallas, the Minister of Education and Research currently serving as acting Prime Minister, concerning LGBT propaganda funded by taxpayer money.
Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
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Aleksandr Tšaplõgin draws attention to the deepest demographic crisis of the last hundred years, where the number of Estonians decreases by 5,000 every year, and poses a critical question to the government: how the program for promoting LGBT issues, currently being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, will help solve the birth rate problem.
Haridus- ja teadusminister Kristina Kallas
AI Summary
Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas presented the Action Plan for Promoting Equal Opportunities for LGBTIQ People for 2025–2030, which was developed under the leadership of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. She emphasized that the plan is a practical working tool aimed at systematically solving deeply rooted problems—such as the high rates of bullying and suicidal ideation—to ensure that all people in Estonia feel safe and their rights are protected.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar thanked the previous speaker and then gave the floor to Aleksandr Chaplygin so that the latter could ask a clarifying question.
Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
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Aleksandr Tšaplõgin highlighted the poor situation of expectant mothers in Estonia and demanded explanations from the government regarding what financial and administrative resources have been spent on supporting the traditional family and the birth rate, and what funds are planned to be allocated to LGBT propaganda.
Haridus- ja teadusminister Kristina Kallas
AI Summary
Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas confirmed that the action plan in question does not create a new budget but instead offers additional support within the framework of existing programs to protect the rights of vulnerable people and ensure their safety in Estonia, citing alarming statistics regarding suicide attempts among youth. She also stressed that the Estonian state supports all families where children are being raised equally, rejecting the division into traditional and non-traditional families, as all families in Estonia are considered equal and possess the same rights.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar expressed his thanks and subsequently gave the floor to Peeter Ernits, who was given the opportunity to ask a follow-up question.
Peeter Ernits
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Peeter Ernits, who is heterosexual, expresses his indignation over the constant emphasis on the rights of homosexual people and asks whether the government also plans to introduce an official action plan that addresses the concerns of heterosexuals, as well as people more broadly struggling with coping or financial difficulties.
Haridus- ja teadusminister Kristina Kallas
AI Summary
Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas stressed that people must not be segregated based on sexual orientation. She demanded swift state assistance and protection for LGBT individuals, citing alarming statistics that reveal their high rates of suicidal ideation and school bullying, all aimed at ensuring their safety in Estonia.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar thanked the audience and announced that the consideration of the first item on today's agenda was concluded.