Poland
ILGA-Europe members
- Fundacja Rownosci (Equality Foundation)
- Kampania Przeciw Homofobii - Campaign Against Homophobia
- KdT Fundacja Kultura dla Tolerancji - Culture for tolerance Foundation
- Lambda Szczecin Association
- Lambda Warszawa Association
- Trans-Fuzja Foundation: Supporting Transgender People
- Wydawnictwo Softpress
Pride Events
Events
- Pride House in Warsaw
- March of support for Registered Partnership Act in Poland
- Krakow LGBT Culture Festival "Culture for Tolerance",
- Anti-Homophobia Week - All Different All Equal Campaign
- Poznan, Poland: Equality March
- Equality and Tolerance Days 2006: Solidarity against Discrimination
- 'Culture for Tolerance' Gay and Lesbian Festival
- The Equality Days
ILGA-Europe news and articles
- Robert Biedroń, prominent activist from Poland beaten by the police (15/11/2010)
- Report on discrimination based on sexual orientation in Poland for the year 2005
- European Court of Human Rights: ban on LGBT pride in Warsaw was illegal and discriminatory (03/05/2007)
- Poland: "Homophobia, this is what it looks like!" (01/03/2007)
- Poland rejects gay project (03/10/2006)
- Polish LGBT activists' reaction on 'gay-friendly' Poland statememn by Polish prime minister (31/08/2006)
- Clashes erupt at Poland gay march (29/04/2006)
- Amnesty International: LGBT rights under attack in Poland (28/11/2005)
Resources
- KPH submission OSCE Hate Crime Report 2010
- The Socialisation of Politics in Europe: A Case Study of LGBT Rights in Poland
- Discrimination against homosexuals in Poland 2
- Discriminaton against homosexuals in Poland
- Report "Situation of Bisexual and Homosexual Persons in Poland", 2005-2006
- Collection of homophobic statements in written media
- COC Haaglanden report on Poland
- Meeting the challenge of accession, April 2004
Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in the area of employment.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Poland has administrative procedures to obtain legal gender recognition without compulsory genital surgery, however with compulsory divorce.
Partnership recognition
Poland does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Poland.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have taken place with authorisation, however LGBTI public events have been banned in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Poland in our asylum section.
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07/11/2011
Liberal – left alliance to call for ‘gay marriage’ law in Poland
Submitted by
ILGA-Europe
07/11/2011
First transsexual lawmaker in Poland to push for minority rights
Submitted by
ILGA-Europe
10/10/2011
Poland likely to have openly gay and trans activists in Parliament
Submitted by
Greg Czarnecki, Campaign Against Homophobia
06/10/2011
European parliament considers Polish gay discrimination petition
Submitted by
ILGA-Europe
01/03/2011
Poland: Government to end gay discrimination at registry offices?
Submitted by
ILGA-Europe
29/09/2010
Wroclaw Pride Festival Poland 2010
Submitted by
Stephan Geitenbeek COC The Hague Region Netherlands
22/07/2010
Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) has the New Executive Board
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypuła
28/08/2009
The All Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) deal with Gays and Lesbians
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
21/08/2009
KPH expresses its concern about the new proposed law in Lithuania
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
25/03/2008
KPH Statement on President Kaczynski’s Address to the Nation on the Lisbon Treaty
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
28/09/2007
Cashman Welcomes Euro Court Ruling on Gay Rights in Poland
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula KPH
28/08/2007
Poland to appeal ECHR decision regarding Equality Parade in 2005
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypuła
25/06/2007
A call to Polish Authorities after the memorandum by the Council of Europe
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
21/03/2007
Statement of the Campaign Against Homophobia and Lambda Warsaw
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
21/03/2007
School bill would violate students' and teachers' rights and reinforce homophobia
Submitted by
Juris Lavrikovs
19/03/2007
The letter of Humar Rights Watch to Polish Prime Minister J. Kaczynski
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
19/03/2007
Giertych realizing his promise to "limit homosexual propaganda"
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
15/11/2006
Amnesty International - EU: ENSURE POLAND AND LATVIA RESPECT RIGHTS OF MINORITIES
Submitted by
ILGA-Europe
22/10/2006
"We have to teach to what degeneration homosexuality leads to."
Submitted by
Lisette Kampus, Campaign Against Homophobia
22/10/2006
Vice-minister of education: We will manage without tolerance
Submitted by
Lisette Kampus, Campaign Against Homophobia
06/06/2006
Human Rights Watch: Official Homophobia Threatens Basic Freedoms in Poland
Submitted by
HRW.org
01/06/2006
Poland's Far-Right MP Engages Prosecution in Investigating Gay Organizations
Submitted by
PolandPress.eu
01/06/2006
"They are penetrating our schools, " says Wojciech Wierzejski
Submitted by
Lisette Kampus, Campaign Against Homophobia
30/05/2006
Polish Gays Win Legal Battle for Freedom of Gathering in Public
Submitted by
Marcin Sobczyk
30/05/2006
Torun: street happening against homophobia faced with massive agression
Submitted by
KPH Torun
30/05/2006
Appeal for respecting the rights of gays and lesbians in Russia
Submitted by
KPH & Lambda Warsaw
19/05/2006
Strasbourg Tribunal Accepts Claim against Polish President
Submitted by
Marcin Sobczyk, www.PolandPress.eu
17/05/2006
Gay Rights Issue Causes New Political Storm in Poland
Submitted by
Marcin Sobczyk, Warsaw Independent
01/05/2006
Report: The 'Culture for Tolerance' Festival in Krakow, Poland
Submitted by
Samuel J. Nowak, Tomasz Szypula
09/03/2006
U.S. State Demartment Report about violation of gays and lesbians in Poland
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula
16/02/2006
A letter send by Human Rights Watch to the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski
Submitted by
KPH
17/12/2005
A claim with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the ban on Equality Parade 2005
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula KPH
15/12/2005
Court Declares Illegality of Poznań Mayor’s Decision to Ban Polish Gay March
Submitted by
Marcin Sobczyk (Warsaw Independent)
18/11/2005
The March of Equality and Tolerance in Poznan has been ultimately banned.
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula KPH
15/11/2005
Polish City Bans Gay March for" Security Reasons"
Submitted by
Campaign Against Homophobia
03/11/2005
Polish PM candidate says homosexuality unnatural
Submitted by
Campaign Against Homophobia
31/10/2005
A statement read during the demonstration by The Polish Embassy in Paris.
Submitted by
Tomasz Szypula - Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH)
