Polish Constitutional Court Rules Against Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Concluded Abroad
On July 29, 2026, three judges of Poland's Constitutional Court ruled that same-sex marriages concluded abroad are unconstitutional and illegal in Poland. The ruling targets a May regulation by Digitalization Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, which aimed to implement an ECJ ruling requiring EU member states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other EU countries to protect freedom of movement. The Polish government, led by Donald Tusk's coalition, has ignored the ruling, noting that the Constitutional Court is considered illegal by the EU due to its composition of PiS-loyal judges. President Karol Nawrocki, a right-wing nationalist, had recently vetoed the first LGBTQI+ law in Polish history. The government has instructed registry offices to continue transcribing same-sex marriages as before, rendering the court's decision ineffective.
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