The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration emphasizes that foreign marriage certificates of same-sex couples should be considered in the Polish PESEL register after being transcribed into the civil status register. (translated)
As reported by @patrykmichalski, a quarter of a thousand same-sex couples have transcribed their marriage certificates obtained abroad. Despite the hate, obstacles, and resistance from some so-called conservative local government officials, normalcy prevails! 🇵🇱❤️🏳️🌈 (translated)
💥Nie tylko w dużych miastach, ale też małych gminach np. w Małopolsce, gdzie od lat wygrywało PiS. Urzędy stanu cywilnego codziennie dokonują kolejnych transkrypcji zagranicznych aktów małżeństw osób tej samej płci. Obecnie jest ich niemal ćwierć tysiąca. #NewsMichalskiego w @tvn24plus https://t.co/SviJ4OVMk0 #Małopolska #prawo #małżeństwa
Intensive searches are underway for Dorota and Jacek Pochman, a couple from the Rybno commune, who disappeared after posting dramatic entries and a farewell letter on social media. (translated)
🚨Urząd Stanu Cywilnego w Zakopanem odmówił transkrypcji zagranicznego aktu małżeństwa jednopłciowego. Burmistrz Łukasz Filipowicz tłumaczy, że nowe wzory dokumentów nie zmieniają Konstytucji, która definiuje małżeństwo jako związek kobiety i mężczyzny. Podkreśla, że to nie niechęć do osób LGBT, tylko spór prawny i że ten chaos bardziej szkodzi, niż pomaga. #LGBT #prawaCzłowieka #małżeństwo
„Mija pierwszy tydzień prawdziwej godności, równości i szacunku. 84 pary jednopłciowe dokonały transkrypcji swoich aktów małżeństwa zawartego za granicą, korzystając z nowych wzorów. 33 małżeństwa kobiet i 51 małżeństw mężczyzn”
In the first week of the new regulations in Poland, 84 same-sex couples transcribed their foreign marriage certificates in Polish Civil Registry Offices, which, according to Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, is evidence of progress in equality and dignity for LGBTQ individuals. (translated)
In Poland, new regulations have been introduced that allow for the transcription of foreign same-sex marriage certificates, which has already enabled 84 couples to officially recognize their relationships. (translated)
This is the first week of true dignity, equality, and respect. ❤️ 84 same-sex couples have transcribed their marriage certificates obtained abroad, using new templates. 33 marriages of women and 51 marriages of men. 🏳️🌈 The state has passed the exam. It respects the law, (translated)
The Zakopane Civil Registry Office refused to register the marriage of two men contracted abroad in the Polish marriage register. Łukasz Filipowicz - Mayor of Zakopane directly points out: city lawyers deemed such transcription to be contrary to Polish law. (translated)
Właśnie doczytałam, że król zmarł dzień przed rocznicą ślubu. Jutro świętowaliby 58 lat małżeństwa. Boże święty. #smutek #życie #małżeństwo
The mayor of Zakopane refuses to transcribe the marriage certificate 🏳️🌈. It's nothing new. Countries that have introduced full equality have faced such acts of lawbreaking by some officials. They managed. Poland will manage too. And the mayor will be held accountable. (translated)
Zakopane refused to transcribe foreign same-sex marriages, citing ambiguous legal provisions, while Krakow is already accepting applications for such transcriptions. (translated)
From today an important change for same-sex couples... foreign marriage certificates can be entered into the Polish civil registry. This is not yet full equality. But it is an important step forward... towards a state that does not take away people's dignity just because they love differently. (translated)
More than 40 local governments purchased a guide on how to refuse the transcription of marriages. We know its content. Cities and municipalities paid public money for training and a guide for officials: how to reject applications for same-sex marriages and not carry out the orders of superiors. In this group (translated)
Since August 23, a new regulation has been in force in Poland allowing the transcription of foreign marriage certificates of same-sex couples, although some local officials have announced refusals, which can be appealed to the governor or the administrative court. (translated)
Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski announced that since the new regulations allowing the transcription of foreign same-sex marriage certificates in Polish civil registry offices came into effect, 11 same-sex couples have already received new marriage certificates, emphasizing that failure to implement these regulations will be a violation of the law. (translated)
Even Trump is more progressive on issues like same-sex marriage than the Polish right. In Western European countries, some things that are considered "leftist" here are accepted by parties functioning as far-right, which adopt a more liberal stance. (translated)
Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski announced new regulations regarding the transcription of foreign marriage certificates of same-sex couples in Poland, which, however, have met resistance from many municipalities that had previously declared their refusal to implement them, despite the fact that the new forms aim to simplify and adjust procedures to the applicable legal regulations. (translated)
In Krakow, residents will protest in actions called Hour of Silence to honor the memory of a young couple who tragically died in an accident caused by a driver’s excessive speed, highlighting the growing problem of road safety in a city that had the most accidents in Poland in 2025. (translated)
