List of LGBT politicians in Poland explained

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

class=unsortable PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		class=unsortable Notes
Jerzy Andrzejewski
(1909–1983)		Member of the Sejm1952–1956Gay or bisexualOne of two first queer elected officials (both entered office in 1952). Publicly outed posthumously.[1] [2]
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
(1894–1980)		Member of the Sejm1952–1980Gay or bisexualOne 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.[3] [4]
Jerzy Zawieyski
(1902–1969)		Member of the Sejm1956–1969GayPublicly outed posthumously[5]
Member of the State Council1956–1968
Anna Grodzka
(born 1954)		Member of the Sejm2011–2015TransgenderFirst transgender person in elected office.[6] [7]
Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Member of the Sejm2011–2014GayFirst openly gay male member of the Sejm[8]
Hanna Gill-Piątek
(born 1974)		Member of the Sejm2019–2023BisexualOne of two first bisexual women in the Sejm (both entered office in 2019)[9] [10]
Krzysztof Śmiszek
(born 1979)		Member of the Sejm2019–presentGayFirst gay secretary of state[11] [12] [13]
Secretary of state of the Ministry of Justice2023–present
Anna Maria Żukowska
(born 1983)		Member of the Sejm2019–presentBisexualOne of two first bisexual women in the Sejm (both entered office in 2019)[14] [15]

European Parliament

class=unsortable PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		class=unsortable Notes
Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Member of the European Parliament representing Poland2019–presentGayFirst gay mayor of the European Parliament representing Poland[16]

Sub-national level

Regional assemblies

class=unsortable PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		class=unsortable Notes
Hanna Gill-Piątek
(born 1974)		Member of the Łódź Voivodeship Sejmik2023–presentBisexualFirst bisexual member of a regional assembly (sejmik)[17]

Municipal mayors

class=unsortable PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		class=unsortable Notes
Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Mayor of Słupsk2014–2018GayFirst gay mayor[18]
Łukasz Włodarczyk
(born 1985 or 1986)		Sołtys of Bobrowniki2017–2019GayFirst gay sołtys (mayor of a village)[19]
Paweł Rabiej
(born 1971)		Deputy mayor of Warsaw2018–2020GayFirst gay deputy mayor[20]

Municipal councils

class=unsortable PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		class=unsortable Notes
Krystian Legierski
(born 1978)		Member of the Warsaw City Council2010–2014GayFirst openly gay elected official in Poland; first gay councillor[21]
Zuzanna Bartel
(born 1989 or 1990)		Member of the Poznań City Council2024–presentLesbianOne of two first lesbian elected officials in Poland and one of two first lesbian councillor (both entered office in 2024)[22]
Jakub Janas
(born 2000 or 2001)		Member of the Wrocław City Council2024–presentGay[23]
Marta Magott
(born 1990)		Member of the Gdańsk City Council2024–presentLesbianOne of two first lesbian elected officials in Poland and one of two first lesbian councillor (both entered office in 2024)[24] [25] [26]
Aleksandra Owca
(born 1992)		Member of the Kraków City Council2024–presentBisexualFirst bisexual councillor[27] [28] [29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jerzy Andrzejewski kochał żonę, ale obok niej miłością jego życia był Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński. pl. viva.pl. Agnieszka Dajbor. 19 August 2023. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507191917/https://viva.pl/kultura/jerzy-andrzejewski-tajemnice-zycia-autora-popiolu-i-diamentu-141402-r1/. live.
  2. Jan Tomkowski: Słownik pisarzy polskich. Grupa Wydawnicza Bertelsmann Media, 2002, p. 10. (in Polish)
  3. Web site: Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894–1980). dzieje.pl. pl. 13 February 2021. 7 May 2024. 7 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107191616/https://dzieje.pl/postacie/jaros%C5%82aw-iwaszkiewicz-1894-1980. live.
  4. Web site: 125 lat temu urodził się Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz. nck.pl. pl. 20 February 2019. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507190506/https://nck.pl/aktualnosci/20-lutego-1894-urodzil-sie-jaroslaw-iwaszkiewicz. live.
  5. Web site: Wielcy i niezapomniani: Jerzy Zawieyski. queer.pl. pl. 17 December 2004. Krzysztof Tomasik. 7 May 2024. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083317/https://queer.pl/article/186319. live.
  6. Web site: Anna Grodzka. pl. sejm.gov.pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507185233/https://www.sejm.gov.pl/sejm7.nsf/posel.xsp?id=119. live.
  7. Web site: 'I'm not giving up': Poland's first transgender MP Anna Grodzka on her activism. 23 September 2015. newstatesman.com. 7 May 2024. 6 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006235526/https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2015/09/i-m-not-giving-polands-first-transgender-mp-anna-grodzka-her-activism. live.
  8. Web site: Robert Biedroń. sejm.gov.pl. pl. 7 May 2024. 1 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701074622/https://sejm.gov.pl/Sejm7.nsf/posel.xsp?id=027. live.
  9. Web site: Hanna Gill-Piątek. pl. sejm.gov.pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507163833/https://www.sejm.gov.pl/sejm9.nsf/posel.xsp?id=101&type=K&klub=KO. live.
  10. Web site: Niech nas zobaczą w Sejmie. replika-online.pl. pl. 23 November 2019. 7 May 2024. 30 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231130134310/https://replika-online.pl/niech-nas-zobacza-w-sejmie/. live.
  11. Web site: Robert Biedroń: 'Ja już mam męża, tylko państwo tego nie widzi'. viva.pl. pl. 7 December 2017. Olga Figaszewska. 7 May 2024. 1 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701074626/https://viva.pl/ludzie/newsy/robert-biedron-i-krzysztof-smiszek-opowiedzieli-nam-o-swoim-zwiazku-5092-r22/. live.
  12. Web site: Krzysztof Śmieszek. pl. sejm.gov.pl. 7 May 2024. 29 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129191213/https://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/posel.xsp?id=385. live.
  13. Web site: Decyzją Premiera Minister Sprawiedliwości powołał czworo wiceministrów. pl. gov.pl. 13 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213184030/https://www.gov.pl/web/sprawiedliwosc/minister-sprawiedliwosci-powolal-czworo-wiceministrow . 13 December 2023 .
  14. Web site: Anna Maria Żukowska. pl. sejm.gov.pl. 7 May 2024. 21 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230821121105/https://www.sejm.gov.pl/sejm9.nsf/posel.xsp?id=460. live.
  15. Web site: Biseksualny coming out. Twarz SLD ujawnia swoją orientację!. polityka.se.pl. pl. 23 July 2018. 7 May 2024. 18 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231118081647/https://polityka.se.pl/wiadomosci/biseksualny-coming-out-twarz-sld-ujawnia-swoja-orientacje-aa-Bzra-kt9k-Ki5W.html. live.
  16. Web site: Robert Biedroń. europarl.europa.eu. 7 May 2024. 4 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304165819/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197498/ROBERT_BIEDRON/home. live.
  17. Web site: Wyniki w okręgu wyborczym nr 1 w wyborach do Sejmiku Województwa Łódzkiego. wybory.gov.pl. pl. 7 May 2024. 9 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240409190244/https://wybory.gov.pl/samorzad2024/pl/sejmik_wojewodztwa/okreg/100000/1. live.
  18. Web site: Poland elects first gay mayor. amp.dw.com. pl. 12 January 2014. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507184451/https://amp.dw.com/en/biedron-wins-in-slupsk-becomes-first-gay-poland-mayor/a-18104097. live.
  19. Web site: Czy ciężko jest być gejem na wsi? Łukasz został nawet sołtysem, a na jego weselu bawiła się cała miejscowość. wiadomosci.onet.pl. pl. 16 February 2020. Kamil Dziubka. Janusz Schwertner. Daniel Olczykowski. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507184824/https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/czy-ciezko-jest-byc-gejem-na-wsi-lukasz-zostal-nawet-soltysem-a-na-jego-weselu-bawila/5dbf60z. live.
  20. Web site: Ujawniony gej wiceprezydentem Warszawy. 26 November 2018. pl. queer.pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507192358/https://queer.pl/news/202102/ujawniony-gej-wiceprezydentem-warszawy. live.
  21. Web site: Pierwszy taki radny w Polsce – 'jestem pod wrażeniem'. wiadomosci.wp.pl. pl. 30 November 2010.
  22. Web site: Poznań znów jest tęczowy. Działaczka LGBT+ robi niespodziankę i zostaje radną. poznan.wyborcza.pl. pl. 8 April 2024. Tomasz Nyczka. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507194249/https://poznan.wyborcza.pl/poznan/7,36001,30869414,poznan-znow-jest-teczowy-dzialaczka-lgbt-robi-niespodzianke.html. live.
  23. Web site: 20-letni kandydat na radnego: Musimy promować różnorodność i to, że osoby LGBT są częścią Wrocławia. wroclaw.wyborcza.pl. pl. 1 April 2024. Mateusz Kokoszkiewicz. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507194803/https://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,30841909,kandydat-mlodego-pokolenia-wroclaw-musi-polepszyc-transport.html. live.
  24. Web site: To oni będą decydować o naszym mieście. Poznaj radnych kadencji 2024–2029. gdansk.pl. pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507192419/https://www.gdansk.pl/wiadomosci/Radni-Miasta-Gdanska-kadencji-2024-2029,a,263453. live.
  25. Web site: Koordynatorka Trójmiejskich Marszów Równości laureatką Gdańskiej Nagrody Równości. trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. pl. 1 July 2022. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507203154/https://trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl/trojmiasto/7,35612,28642096,koordynatorka-trojmiejskich-marszy-rownosci-laureatka-gdanskiej.html. live.
  26. Web site: Mamy oficjalne dane z Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej! Marta Magott zdobywa mandat i zostanie pierwszą w historii woutowaną, queerową kobietą w Radzie Miasta Gdańska!. Tolerado Association. instagram.com. pl. 8 April 2024.
  27. Web site: OWCA Aleksandra Katarzyna. pl. wybory.gov.pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507205903/https://wybory.gov.pl/samorzad2024/pl/rada_gminy/kandydat/3211116. live.
  28. Web site: Aleksandra Owca. O mnie. aleksandraowca.pl. pl. 7 May 2024. 7 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240507205906/https://aleksandraowca.pl/o-mnie/. live.
  29. Web site: Dzisiaj jest Dzień Widoczności Osób Biseksualnych – wszystkiego najlepszego!!!. instagram.com. pl. Aleksandra Owca. 23 September 2023.

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