According to oko.press, citing anonymous sources in the government, the ruling coalition is in agreement to move ahead with a major liberalisation of Polish law on same-sex relationships.
The legislation would permit civil unions and the co-parenting of a child of one of the partners, bringing the status of long-term LGBT+ relationships close to marriage in Polish law. A more dignified civil ceremony is also being considered.
NGOs also confirmed that they were in consultation with the government concerning future legislation:
"What kind of bill on civil unions do we want?" - Campaign Against Homophobia.
This accord stands in stark contrast to the situation with abortion, another hot-button "moral" issue in Poland, where the coalition parties appeared to have reached a compromise but cracks are starting to appear. (The leader of the centre-right part of the coalition (Third Way) Szymon Hołownia has been sticking to his idea of a referendum.
The Left has suggested this is an attempt by Hołownia and others to "wash their hands" of the pre-election commitment to women's rights. They furthermore suspect that a referendum is effectively a stalling/blocking tactic as referenda require significant turnout to be valid.
Sources: oko.press, Rzeczpospolita, X
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