A/HRC/43/50/Add.1 Hence, religious outlooks are indeed diverse, including among Catholics, and this should be more widely acknowledged as a reality in Polish society. 54. Some voices associated with the Catholic Church reflect discriminatory views, for example about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, which is of grave concern. On the other hand, among the range of Catholic viewpoints in Poland, some use their interpretation of Catholicism as the basis for their activism for human rights and inclusion, and may themselves be criticized by clerical bodies. 55. The Special Rapporteur was pleased to see first hand that Polish artists are able to engage in the debate about the role of the Catholic Church and its impact on human rights, including artists active in the fields of film and theatre, and that audiences are keenly interested in their work. However, she also notes that artists who do so risk facing threats, bans at the local level (as experienced in the case of the film Kler) and jeopardizing future funding for themselves and the institutions or productions with which they are associated. In one case, violence at a performance of the play Klątwa resulted in the hospitalization of theatre workers. E. 1. Discrimination, equality and inclusion Education for tolerance and diversity 56. The official commitment that arts education aims to emphasize cultural participation and that language support is available both to foreign children and to Poles returning to the country are very positive. Education for refugee children is also satisfactory, including summer language courses in refugee centres. Additionally, the Special Rapporteur salutes the extensive efforts made by the Government to foster language and cultural education for children in the Polish diaspora. 57. However, she is concerned that insufficient anti-discrimination education, including with regard to minorities, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and persons with disabilities, is currently being offered in schools. She has the same concern with regard to sex education, which she understands is offered for only a few hours each year, and in particular regrets that deference is given in this regard to religious perspectives rather than scientific or human rights perspectives. At least one school offering gender equality education faced both backlash from the Church and demands to fire those involved, and subsequently had to withdraw the programme. 58. Not enough is being done to ensure that ethics classes are available as an alternative to religion classes in all schools, as even some officials acknowledge, and to counter the stigma felt by children whose parents choose the alternative over religion class, as is their right under Polish law. More must be done to counter cultural stereotypes that may inhibit choices made by girls and young women with regard to their subjects of study. 2. Situation of minorities 59. The Government has obligations to respect the cultural rights of religious minorities and non-religious persons and to ensure conditions for the expression of this diversity. Responsibilities in this field are shared among a number of departments across several ministries. Steps should be taken to ensure that this mainstreaming increases the efficiency of measures to guarantee non-discrimination and equality of treatment. Poland has the legal framework and mechanisms in place to efficiently address reported cases of discrimination, to provide education for children belonging to minority groups in their mother tongue and about their own culture, to ensure equitable representation of minority groups in the media and, therefore, to foster an inclusive society where all citizens have equal opportunities to take part in cultural life. What seems to be missing is the willingness to implement those existing legal and institutional frameworks that would ensure adequate participation of minorities in political and public life at all levels and protection of their cultural resources and heritage. 60. It is the responsibility of the State to bring national and local laws and regulations in line with the international obligations of equal treatment and non-discrimination. This may sometimes require temporary special measures. For example, when the programme in Kashubian language and ethnology at the University of Gdańsk did not reach the required 11