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Poles back equal parenting rights for same-sex couples, poll shows

04.11.2026 13:00
A majority of Poles believe both parents in a same-sex couple should keep the right to raise their child even if Polish law recognises only one of them, a poll commissioned by an LGBT+ rights group showed on Wednesday.
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The survey by SW Research for the Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) found 56.9% of respondents backed such a guarantee, while 24.7% were opposed and just under 19% had no opinion.

Sixty-one percent said the right to care for a child should belong to those who raise it day to day, even if they are not related. Some 24% disagreed.

The poll was published as Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court was due to rule on whether a foreign birth certificate for a girl raised by two mothers can be transcribed into the Polish register.

“Polish society long ago understood that a family is made up of people who care for a child every day. Now it is time for institutions and politicians”, said KPH advocacy coordinator Mateusz Trzaska.

KPH estimates about 50,000 children are growing up in non-heteronormative families in Poland.

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Source: PAP