CIVIC LANE New Polish civil-status forms taking effect on 23 August allow foreign same-sex marriage certificates to be transcribed without administratively assigning one spouse the wrong sex. The change follows a European Court of Justice ruling requiring Poland to recognise certain marriages legally concluded elsewhere in the EU. It does not simply settle Poland's wider domestic debate over same-sex marriage, and constitutional objections remain highly contentious. Supporters describe the change as legal recognition and administrative dignity, while opponents argue that secondary regulations should not redefine marriage under Polish constitutional law. The issue therefore combines European law, national sovereignty, LGBT rights and constitutional interpretation in a single highly polarising question.