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| Region | Poland |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Non-binary gender marker is not available. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/poland-lgbti https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/04/27/poland-rejects-inclusion-of-third-gender-in-new-eu-identity-cards/ https://wolne-forum-transowe.pl/art-zmiana-danych-osobowych-osoby-transseksualnej |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not legally recognized |
| Description | Allowed to change name to gender neutral, no 3rd gender options so far though. | Non-binary gender marker is not available. |
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| Sources | https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/04/27/poland-rejects-inclusion-of-third-gender-in-new-eu-identity-cards/ https://wolne-forum-transowe.pl/art-zmiana-danych-osobowych-osoby-transseksualnej | https://database.ilga.org/poland-lgbti https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/04/27/poland-rejects-inclusion-of-third-gender-in-new-eu-identity-cards/ https://wolne-forum-transowe.pl/art-zmiana-danych-osobowych-osoby-transseksualnej |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | The polish government openly rejects the existence of multiple genders. | Allowed to change name to gender neutral, no 3rd gender options so far though. |
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- Status is not correct
edited by danlev. Removing broad claims about the future. See Equaldex's policy on descriptions. Statements can be added if they are clearly attributed to reputable sources/experts.
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| Description | The polish government openly rejects the existence of multiple genders. Will likely not change in the future | The polish government openly rejects the existence of multiple genders. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Making this change as it was vandalised prior
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Ability to change your name to a gender neutral one, but no existence of a third gender. | The polish government openly rejects the existence of multiple genders. Will likely not change in the future |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | The polish government publicly denies the existence of more than two genders, an example happening in 2021. Mods without sources have changed this entry to something innacurate | Ability to change your name to a gender neutral one, but no existence of a third gender. |
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Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "There is no non-binary gender recognition in Polish laws"
- Status is not correct "No recognition of non-binary or a "third gender" option, technically name change is possible to a neutral one but to succeed you need to put forward a convincing argument that enough people with your legal gender marker have that name, both in Poland and worldwide, and it's dependant on the case worker wether it's accepted, and if they do not accept you can never attempt to change names to the one that got denied."
- Other "It is not incorrect, but there are none Polish nonbinary names. You can only adopt not Polish ones. Changing your name in Poland is also very challenging, because it can be done only once and it can be turned down without any explanation (then you cannot try again) and it is not uncommon. Additionally?you have to prove that your chosen name is used for your gender somewhere in the world (for example mentioning a celebrity). You can find all of that in “USTAWA
z dnia 17 pa?dziernika 2008 r.
o zmianie imienia i nazwiska”."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "polish government system goes by sex, not gender."
edited by Canadianstudent03. Mods without sources have changed this entry to something innacurate
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | you can change your name to a gender neutral one | The polish government publicly denies the existence of more than two genders, an example happening in 2021. Mods without sources have changed this entry to something innacurate |
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edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | The polish government has been outspoken in it’s anti LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, this includes denying the existence of more than two genders | you can change your name to a gender neutral one |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. The polish government has been outspoken in it’s anti LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, this includes denying the existence of more than two genders
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Start Date | Jun 19, 2009 | (unknown) |
| Description | it's legal to change name to a gender-neutral one | The polish government has been outspoken in it’s anti LGBTQI+ Rhetoric, this includes denying the existence of more than two genders |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Third Gender options don’t exist in Poland. This unfortunately isn’t likely to change due to the Governenment’s outspoken statements on this issue | it's legal to change name to a gender-neutral one |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Third Gender options don’t exist in Poland. This unfortunately isn’t likely to change due to the Governenment’s outspoken statements on this issue
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | You can legally change your name to a gender-neutral one, however you can only put your sex as male or female. | Third Gender options don’t exist in Poland. This unfortunately isn’t likely to change due to the Governenment’s outspoken statements on this issue |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
edited by JuliaB. You can legally change your name to a gender-neutral one, however you can only put your sex as male or female.
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | While Non-binary people can change their name to a gender-neutral one, they won’t be recognised for who they are | You can legally change your name to a gender-neutral one, however you can only put your sex as male or female. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Poland is not one of the 22 countries that allows trans military service
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Non-binary people can change their name to a gender-neutral one, but they can only have a male or female gender marker. | While Non-binary people can change their name to a gender-neutral one, they won’t be recognised for who they are |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
edited by JuliaB. Non-binary people can change their name to a gender-neutral one, but they can only have a male or female gender marker.
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | Apr 2021 | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Description | Poland publicity rejected the existence of more than two genders in April of 2021 | Non-binary people can change their name to a gender-neutral one, but they can only have a male or female gender marker. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Poland publicity rejected the existence of more than two genders in April of 2021
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not legally recognized |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Start Date | Jun 19, 2009 | Apr 2021 |
| Description | Non-binary people ale allowed to change their name to a gender-neutral one but only male and female gender is legally recognised. | Poland publicity rejected the existence of more than two genders in April of 2021 |
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| Value | Not legally recognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Description | Only male and female gender is legally recognised | Non-binary people ale allowed to change their name to a gender-neutral one but only male and female gender is legally recognised. |
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| Sources | https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/04/27/poland-rejects-inclusion-of-third-gender-in-new-eu-identity-cards/ | https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/04/27/poland-rejects-inclusion-of-third-gender-in-new-eu-identity-cards/ https://wolne-forum-transowe.pl/art-zmiana-danych-osobowych-osoby-transseksualnej |
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