Public Opinion
A poll taken in July 2009 found that 14% of Poles supported same-sex marriage, while 75% were opposed and 11% were not sure. A 2006 Eurobarometer study found 17% support for same-sex marriage, with 76% opposed.
| Poles support for gay rights (CBOS/TNS OBOP* polls) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011* | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | |
| "registered partnerships" | - | – | 15% | 76% | 34% | 58% | 46% | 44% | 41% | 48% | 45% | 47% | 54% | 41% |
| "same-sex marriages" | 24% | 69% | - | – | - | – | 22% | 72% | 18% | 76% | 16% | 78% | 27% | 68% |
| "adoption rights" | 8% | 84% | - | – | 8% | 84% | 6% | 90% | 6% | 90% | 6% | 89% | 7% | 90% |
| Support for "registered partnerships" 2012 | opposite-sex couples | same-sex couples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES | NO | YES | NO | |
| "registered partnerships" | 72% | 17% | 23% | 65% |
| "right to obtain medical information" | 86% | - | 68% | - |
| "right to inherit" | 78% | - | 57% | - |
| "rights to common tax accounting" | 75% | - | 55% | - |
| "right to inherit the pension of a deceased partner" | 75% | - | 55% | - |
| "right to a refund in vitro treatments" | 58% | - | 20% | - |
| "right to adopt a child" | 65% | - | 16% | - |
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