EU launches questionnaire for children aged eight and over, asks about gender identity

The European Union has launched a questionnaire for children aged eight and over, asking about their gender and sexual identity. Parents' associations warn that this is part of an ideological campaign by Brussels to reshape children's perceptions of gender and family, reports the European Conservative.

The questionnaire, published by the EU's official website, offers a number of gender options, including "other" and questions about LGBT identity or mental health. Magdalena Czarnik of Parents Protecting Children warns against blurring basic concepts and points to the role of EU-funded organisations.

The EU claims that the questionnaire belongs to the European Guarantee for Children programme, which is designed to ensure access to education and support.

Meanwhile, the dispute escalated after an EU court ordered Poland to recognise foreign gay marriages, which former prime minister Morawiecki described as an attack on family law.

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