Rafał Trzaskowski

Mayor of Warsaw

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Office: Mayor of Warsaw

Born: January 17, 1972, Warsaw

Party: Civic Platform

Education: University of Warsaw, College of Europe, XI LO im. Mikołaja Reja w Warszawie

Previous offices: Secretary of State, Member of the European Parliament

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Poland's path to LGBTQ legal recognition

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As of May 2026: Issued Poland's first same-sex marriage registration

Poland's cohabitation contracts bill passed its first parliamentary reading on February 13, 2026, but the real movement came from the courts. On March 20, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled that civil registry offices must transcribe foreign same-sex marriages. On May 14, Warsaw registered a 2018 German marriage certificate for two Polish men—the first same-sex union ever entered into Polish civil records.

Updated May 23