Polish right-wing opposition party Konfederacja has submitted a bill to parliament seeking to ban adoption by same-sex couples, arguing that recent moves to recognise foreign same-sex marriages could pave the way for such rights in Poland.
The proposed legislation, announced on Wednesday by Konfederacja co-leader Krzysztof Bosak, would prohibit adoption not only by people in same-sex marriages recognised abroad, but also by those in registered same-sex partnerships or cohabiting same-sex relationships.
“Few people realise that, under current Polish law, there is no such prohibition,” Bosak wrote on X. “Until now, it hasn’t been necessary, as the matter was self-evident. Now, it no longer is.”
Donald Tusk’s government, in defiance of the constitution, registers foreign ‘marriages’ of homosexuals, while the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) enforces the implementation of a left-wing ideological agenda.
Składamy w Sejmie projekt ustawy o zakazie adopcji homoseksualnych.
Mało kto wie, że obecnie w polskim prawie nie ma takiego zakazu. Do tej pory nie był potrzebny, bo sprawa była oczywista. Teraz już oczywista nie jest. Rząd Donalda Tuska wbrew Konstytucji rejestruje zagraniczne… pic.twitter.com/LjQcaUYFMM
— Krzysztof Bosak 🇵🇱 (@krzysztofbosak) May 20, 2026
The move follows a major shift in Poland’s administrative practice regarding same-sex unions.
On Friday, May 22nd, the government issued a regulation allowing same-sex marriages concluded in other European Union member states to be entered into the Polish civil registry for the first time.
The regulation, signed by Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, modifies registry forms so that spouses are no longer designated exclusively as “man” and “woman.” Gawkowski hailed the move as historic, saying that “the state will treat all citizens with dignity and respect.”
The change comes after rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union and Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court requiring authorities to recognise same-sex marriages legally contracted elsewhere in the EU.
Although Poland does not allow any form of same-sex union to be concluded under domestic law, courts have ruled that refusing to recognise foreign same-sex marriages may violate EU rules on free movement and non-discrimination.
Friday’s move was lambasted by conservative outlet wPolityce:
Let us recall that, according to the Polish constitution, marriage is a union between a woman and a man. The governing authorities are therefore blatantly violating the provisions of the constitution.
Konfederacja argues that the government is acting against the constitution and warns that recognition of such marriages could eventually lead to same-sex couples obtaining parental rights.
At a press conference, the party’s spokesman Michał Urbaniak said the bill would “protect the youngest from depravity” and “the risk of exploitation,” while MP Krzysztof Mulawa cited alleged cases of abuse involving homosexuals abroad.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has apologised to same-sex couples for years of “rejection and humiliation” and pledged to ensure their rights are respected. However, he has also stressed that recognition of same-sex relationships “is in no way a path to adoption.”
Public opinion in Poland remains divided. While support for same-sex civil partnerships has risen in recent years, adoption rights remain highly unpopular. A 2024 poll by the state research agency CBOS found that only 23% of Poles supported adoption by same-sex couples, while 70% opposed it.
Konfederacja’s initiative to have a vote on banning adoption by same-sex couples may be a way for the party to force the government to clarify its position on the issue. According to Bosak, Tusk’s ruling coalition apart from the leftist Lewica party have expressed opposition to same-sex adoption.
The parties in the opposition, including Konfederacja and the conservative Law and Justice (PiS), also reject the idea of homosexual couples adopting children.
“So there shouldn’t be a problem gathering a majority, right?” Bosak tweeted.
Zoltán Kottász is a journalist for europeanconservative.com, based in Budapest. He worked for many years as a journalist and as the editor of the foreign desk at the Hungarian daily, Magyar Nemzet. He focuses primarily on European politics.
