Poland to allow homosexuals to ‘marry’ abroad
Image via Wikipedia Polish registry offices announced recently that the Ministry of Interior would issue new certificates that will effectively allow homosexual couples to “marry” outside the country; however, gay “ marriages ” will still not be recognized within Poland . Polish registry offices issue a type of certificate that is required by all couples intending to marry outside the country. The application currently requires identification of both future spouses and, until now, offices could refuse to issue the certificate to same-sex couples. With the new certificate, identification of the future spouse is not required, effectively permitting same-sex couples to apply and “marry” in other European countries, such as the UK , Spain, and the Netherlands , where gay “marriage” is legal. “Work is already underway and there will be a new type of certificate without the section concerning future spouses,” Ministry spokeswoman Małgorzata Woźniak told the Gazeta Wyborcza daily .