Polish president vetoes same-sex relationship recognition bills

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

Polish president vetoes same-sex relationship recognition bills

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/07/21/polish-president-vetoes-same-sex-relationship-recognition-bills/ 🔗

Michael K. Lavers (21 July 2026)

Polish President Karol Nawrocki on July 17 vetoed bills that would have extended rights to same-sex couples.

Reuters reported Nawrocki rejected two measures that would have allowed same-sex couples who live together to enter into "cohabitation contracts." Reuters noted the bills would have allowed same-sex couples to make decisions on issues that include access to medical information, property rights, and burial.

The country's coalition government backed the bills that MPs approved. Nawrocki, a socially conservative Catholic, in a statement said they "create a new, formalized institution of family law, equipped with a broad catalogue of rights similar to those of marriage."

"As the guardian of the Constitution, I cannot accept a solution that would lead to the loss of the ‌special ⁠status of marriage, defined in Article 18 of the Constitution as a union of a man and a woman under the protection and care of the Republic of Poland," said Nawrocki, as Reuters noted.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk sharply criticized Nawrocki.

Miko Czerwiński of the Campaign Against Homophobia, a Polish LGBTQ advocacy group, in a statement noted nearly 80 percent of Poles "believe that the status of same-sex couples should be protected."

"Once again, the voice of society has proven irrelevant to those in power," said Czerwiński. "We are not willing to accept this. We will continue working towards full marriage equality."

[Lori Dee ✅]

As the guardian of the Constitution, I cannot accept a solution that would lead to the loss of the ‌special ⁠status of marriage

Granting rights to one class does not diminish the rights of another. What an idiot.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

[Devlyn ✅]

"As the guardian of the Constitution, I cannot accept a solution that would lead to the loss of the ‌special ⁠status of marriage, defined in Article 18 of the Constitution as a union of a man and a woman under the protection and care of the Republic of Poland," said Nawrocki...

Ah, yes, the eternal sanctity of marriage...

Approximately one in three marriages (around 33% to 36%) ends in divorce in Poland. National statistics show a general divorce rate of about 1.5 to 1.6 per 1,000 residents, with over 57,000 couples legally divorcing annually. Urban areas see much higher rates, and divorces most commonly occur within the first 5 to 14 years of marriage.

[Laura Squirrel]

Granting rights to one class does not diminish the rights of another. What an idiot.

"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle."

Oh, my God. You have no idea how much that irritates me. Rights aren't a friggin' pie!