Poland Registers First Same-Sex Marriage

Why this is here: Warsaw’s mayor registered the marriage just two days after Prime Minister Tusk pledged government action to uphold the EU court rulings.

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski issued the first marriage certificate to a same-sex couple this morning. The decision follows rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union. These rulings require Poland to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries.

The city of Warsaw also plans to recognize same-sex marriages registered in other EU nations, even without further court orders. In November 2025, the EU court found Poland violated fundamental rights when it failed to recognize a marriage between two men who wed in Berlin in 2018. Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court then directed officials to recognize that marriage in March of this year.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently apologized to LGBTQ+ people for years of feeling rejected. He stated his government will find ways to implement the court rulings quickly. Polish law currently does not allow civil partnerships or same-sex marriage, and the rulings do not require Poland to legalize these unions.