Warsaw Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage from EU

Why this is here: Warsaw completed the first registration of a same-sex marriage concluded in another EU country, a step anticipated by an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Polish citizens married abroad.

Warsaw officials today registered a same-sex marriage contracted in another European Union member state. Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski announced the city completed its first such registration, following a ruling from Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court. The court ordered Poland to recognize these marriages in March, implementing a November 2023 decision from the Court of European Union.

Jakub Cupriak-Trojan and Mateusz Trojan received their Polish marriage certificate. They hope future registrations will proceed without delay, according to OKO.press. Publisher Replika called the event a turning point for the LGBTQ community in Poland.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated recognizing these unions concerns human dignity. However, Polish law still does not allow same-sex couples to marry or form civil partnerships within the country.

Estimates suggest between 30,000 to 40,000 Polish citizens have married abroad. Poland remains among the last European nations without legal protections for same-sex couples, alongside Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia.