The following is a list of individuals who have been elected to a political office in Poland, who fall under the umbrella of LGBT identities, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender individuals.
National parliament
Portrait | Name | Office | Years in office | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
Notes | Ref. |
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Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909–1983) |
Member of the Sejm | 1952–1956 | Gay or bisexual | One of two first queer elected officials (both entered office in 1952). Publicly outed posthumously. | ||
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894–1980) |
Member of the Sejm | 1952–1980 | Gay or bisexual | One of two first queer elected officials (both elected in 1952). Publicly outed posthumously. He self-identified as gay, however by modern standards is viewed as bisexual. | ||
Jerzy Zawieyski (1902–1969) |
Member of the Sejm | 1956–1969 | Gay | Publicly outed posthumously | ||
Member of the State Council | 1956–1968 | |||||
Anna Grodzka (born 1954) |
Member of the Sejm | 2011–2015 | Transgender | First transgender person in elected office. | ||
Robert Biedroń (born 1976) |
Member of the Sejm | 2011–2014 | Gay | First openly gay male member of the Sejm | ||
Hanna Gill-Piątek (born 1974) |
Member of the Sejm | 2019–2023 | Bisexual | One of two first bisexual women in the Sejm (both entered office in 2019) | ||
Krzysztof Śmiszek (born 1979) |
Member of the Sejm | 2019–present | Gay | First gay secretary of state | ||
Secretary of state of the Ministry of Justice | 2023–present | |||||
Anna Maria Żukowska (born 1983) |
Member of the Sejm | 2019–present | Bisexual | One of two first bisexual women in the Sejm (both entered office in 2019) |
European Parliament
Portrait | Name | Office | Years in office | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
Notes | Ref. |
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Robert Biedroń (born 1976) |
Member of the European Parliament representing Poland | 2019–present | Gay | First gay mayor of the European Parliament representing Poland |
Sub-national level
Regional assemblies
Portrait | Name | Office | Years in office | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
Notes | Ref. |
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Hanna Gill-Piątek (born 1974) |
Member of the Łódź Voivodeship Sejmik | 2023–present | Bisexual | First bisexual member of a regional assembly (sejmik) |
Municipal mayors
Portrait | Name | Office | Years in office | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
Notes | Ref. |
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Robert Biedroń (born 1976) |
Mayor of Słupsk | 2014–2018 | Gay | First gay mayor | ||
Łukasz Włodarczyk (born 1985 or 1986) |
Sołtys of Bobrowniki | 2017–2019 | Gay | First gay sołtys (mayor of a village) | ||
Paweł Rabiej (born 1971) |
Deputy mayor of Warsaw | 2018–2020 | Gay | First gay deputy mayor |
Municipal councils
Portrait | Name | Office | Years in office | Sexual orientation/ gender identity |
Notes | Ref. |
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Krystian Legierski (born 1978) |
Member of the Warsaw City Council | 2010–2014 | Gay | First openly gay elected official in Poland; first gay councillor | ||
Zuzanna Bartel (born 1989 or 1990) |
Member of the Poznań City Council | 2024–present | Lesbian | One of two first lesbian elected officials in Poland and one of two first lesbian councillor (both entered office in 2024) | ||
Jakub Janas (born 2000 or 2001) |
Member of the Wrocław City Council | 2024–present | Gay | |||
Marta Magott (born 1990) |
Member of the Gdańsk City Council | 2024–present | Lesbian | One of two first lesbian elected officials in Poland and one of two first lesbian councillor (both entered office in 2024) | ||
Aleksandra Owca (born 1992) |
Member of the Kraków City Council | 2024–present | Bisexual | First bisexual councillor |
See also
References
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- Jan Tomkowski: Słownik pisarzy polskich. Grupa Wydawnicza Bertelsmann Media, 2002, p. 10. (in Polish)
- "Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894–1980)". dzieje.pl (in Polish). 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "125 lat temu urodził się Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz". nck.pl (in Polish). 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Krzysztof Tomasik (17 December 2004). "Wielcy i niezapomniani: Jerzy Zawieyski". queer.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Anna Grodzka". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "'I'm not giving up': Poland's first transgender MP Anna Grodzka on her activism". newstatesman.com. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Robert Biedroń". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Poland elects first gay mayor". amp.dw.com (in Polish). 12 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Hanna Gill-Piątek". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Niech nas zobaczą w Sejmie". replika-online.pl (in Polish). 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Olga Figaszewska (7 December 2017). "Robert Biedroń: 'Ja już mam męża, tylko państwo tego nie widzi'". viva.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Krzysztof Śmieszek". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Decyzją Premiera Minister Sprawiedliwości powołał czworo wiceministrów". gov.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023.
- "Anna Maria Żukowska". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Biseksualny coming out. Twarz SLD ujawnia swoją orientację!". polityka.se.pl (in Polish). 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Robert Biedroń". europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Wyniki w okręgu wyborczym nr 1 w wyborach do Sejmiku Województwa Łódzkiego". wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Kamil Dziubka; Janusz Schwertner; Daniel Olczykowski (16 February 2020). "Czy ciężko jest być gejem na wsi? Łukasz został nawet sołtysem, a na jego weselu bawiła się cała miejscowość". wiadomosci.onet.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Ujawniony gej wiceprezydentem Warszawy". queer.pl (in Polish). 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Pierwszy taki radny w Polsce – 'jestem pod wrażeniem'". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). 30 November 2010.
- Tomasz Nyczka (8 April 2024). "Poznań znów jest tęczowy. Działaczka LGBT+ robi niespodziankę i zostaje radną". poznan.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Mateusz Kokoszkiewicz (1 April 2024). "20-letni kandydat na radnego: Musimy promować różnorodność i to, że osoby LGBT są częścią Wrocławia". wroclaw.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "To oni będą decydować o naszym mieście. Poznaj radnych kadencji 2024–2029". gdansk.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Koordynatorka Trójmiejskich Marszów Równości laureatką Gdańskiej Nagrody Równości". trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Tolerado Association (8 April 2024). "Mamy oficjalne dane z Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej! Marta Magott zdobywa mandat i zostanie pierwszą w historii woutowaną, queerową kobietą w Radzie Miasta Gdańska!". instagram.com (in Polish).
- "OWCA Aleksandra Katarzyna". wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Aleksandra Owca. O mnie". aleksandraowca.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- Aleksandra Owca (23 September 2023). "Dzisiaj jest Dzień Widoczności Osób Biseksualnych – wszystkiego najlepszego!!!". instagram.com (in Polish).
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