Warsaw, Poland, Recognizes EU Same-Sex Marriage

Why this is here: The city of Warsaw registered the marriage of Jakub Cupriak-Trojan and Mateusz Trojan, a couple who initially married in Berlin six years prior.

The mayor of Warsaw, Poland, Rafał Trzaskowski, announced on May 14th the city’s first recognition of a same-sex marriage contracted in another European Union country. This follows a March ruling from Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court affirming that such marriages must be recognized. The couple, Jakub Cupriak-Trojan and Mateusz Trojan, married in Berlin in 2018 and previously faced denial of registration in Warsaw.

The ruling translates a November 2025 decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union into Polish law. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the administrative step concerned human dignity and rights. Activists at Replika called the event a pivotal moment for the LGBT+ community in Poland.

However, this decision does not alter Polish law for same-sex couples wanting to marry or form civil unions within the country. Approximately 30,000 to 40,000 marriages of Polish citizens have occurred abroad. The ILGA ranks Poland among the lowest-performing European nations regarding LGBT+ rights, and further legal changes are needed.