However, the mayor admits that they cannot do so until the government updates the registry system.
However, the mayor admits that they cannot do so until the government updates the registry system.
But the office of the right-wing, opposition-aligned president says it “will not succumb to the terror of rainbow rulings”.
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The case was original brought by a a Polish same-sex couple who married in Germany.
CBOS found that 62.1% support the introduction of same-sex civil partnerships, up from 52% last year and 25% in 2011.
The proposal is a compromise intended to win support from both liberals and conservatives.
A similar bill presented last year by the government is still being consulted and has not yet reached parliament.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the opposition should be “ashamed” of Karol Nawrocki’s views.
Most members of the ruling coalition support the measure but may not be able to secure a parliamentary majority.
Poland has left same-sex couples “in a legal vacuum”, found the European Court of Human Rights.
It took place at an ecumenical service involving Catholic and Protestant clergy to mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
“The law on civil partnerships should have been passed a long time ago, it’s already the 21st century,” says Szymon Hołownia.
The European Commission wants the rights of same-sex parents to be recognised across the EU, but Poland is opposed.
The gay couple who brought the case say the ruling shows that same-sex marriages are not barred under the constitution.
The lack of same-sex marriage “constitutes economic discrimination and has a negative impact on the economy”, write the group of over 40 experts.