The results of public consultations on partnerships are unambiguous – unions should be introduced. This clearly expressed conviction does not make it happen immediately. There is still no full agreement in the government coalition.
It was a key election promise. – This will be the largest government project that will come out of the government for this period of four years – announced in December 2024 Katarzyna Kotula, the Minister of Equality.
Long months pass, and there are still no laws on partnerships. – There is a huge disappointment. We have several million LGBT+people in Poland who are not able to get married and include a partnership – pointed out Maja Heban from the Love Association does not rule out.
Both homosexual and heterosexual couples are waiting for changes that this act is to give. – If the left, which is in the government, and in parliament, will be more and more difficult in the future – commented Tomasz Trela, MP of the left.
As part of social consultations, 5,800 messages with comments, opinions and comments on the proposed projects were received by the Prime Minister's office. The vast majority of correspondents are in favor. Only 100 people objected to the proposed changes.
Politicians of the ruling coalition are of good cheer on the act on partnerships
– These are the three main points, i.e. partnerships are the absolute minimum, which should be introduced really a long time ago. 20 years ago. This is a minimum that does not include, but should take into account the safety of families with children – pointed out Maja Heban.
Over 5,300 citizens have signed such an appeal: “The project proposed by the government is a necessary minimum of security for couples of the same sex, necessary” for yesterday “. Since instead of equality, you offer partnerships, their formula should be as old as possible, By offering the fullest protection.
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– The left of partnership issues will not give up – assured Dorota Olko, MP of the left. – I think that we will realize it in this term – commented Katarzyna Lubnauer, MP of the Civic Coalition.
We hear such assurances, but so far there has been no consent in the coalition. MPs of the Polish People's Party did not even agree to the adoption of children by the same sex couples. The record has been deleted.
– First of all, I would love that the draft of this Act on partnerships should be sent to the Sejm, that we can already work on this project – pointed out Aleksandra Leo, MP of Poland 2050.
– We are absolutely for adopting the act on partnerships, to make life easier for people, facilitate joint functioning – pointed out Zbigniew Konwiński, MP of the Civic Coalition.
How does the government imagine partnerships?
The draft act on partnerships assumes, among others, joint settlement of taxes, the right to social insurance, the right to organize a partner's burial or the right to inheritance.
– These are matters that should be regulated – pointed out Tomasz Trela. – We should give the opportunity and create conditions for those who do not want to include marriage and want to be in a partnership – he added.
Several thousand letters came to the Chancellery of the Prime Minister regarding the Act on partnershipsKatarzyna Górniak/Fakty TVN
Even for this stripped project, there is no support in law and justice. – We know that the government is preparing a radical, extremely left-wing political agenda, which is to lead to the equalization of homosexual couples with marriages and adoption of children- said Marcin Horała, MP of Law and Justice.
– We will talk, we will negotiate. I know that minister Katarzyna Kotula already conducts these conversations. I hope that we will reach an agreement, because this matter should be settled a long time ago – commented Dorota Łoboda, MP of the Civic Coalition.
As Minister Kotula assures, in the coming days the project, after taking into account the amendments, will be presented again to ministries.
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