Poland registers first same-sex marriage after court's ruling
Summary
Warsaw, Poland, registered its first same-sex marriage based on court decisions requiring the country to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other European Union (EU) countries. Poland's highest courts and the EU court have ordered authorities to accept these marriages even though Polish law does not currently allow same-sex marriage.Key Facts
- Warsaw officially recorded its first same-sex marriage on Thursday following court rulings.
- The European Union's top court ordered Poland to recognize same-sex marriages made in other EU countries.
- Poland's Supreme Administrative Court instructed officials to recognize a same-sex marriage of two Polish men married in Germany.
- Warsaw's mayor said the city will recognize other same-sex marriages registered in the EU, even without specific court orders.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to implement these rulings quickly and apologized to same-sex couples for past rejection.
- Poland does not currently allow same-sex marriages or civil partnerships by domestic law.
- The government promised to legalize civil unions, but conservative opposition and the president's views have delayed this.
- Recognizing foreign same-sex marriages does not force Poland to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
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