List of LGBTQ politicians in Poland

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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.

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National parliament

PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		NotesRef.
Jerzy Andrzejewski 1949.jpg 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. [1] [2]
Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz.jpg 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. [3] [4]
Jerzy Zawieyski.jpg Jerzy Zawieyski
(1902–1969)		Member of the Sejm 1956–1969 Gay Publicly outed posthumously [5]
Member of the State Council 1956–1968
Anna Grodzka.jpg Anna Grodzka
(born 1954)		Member of the Sejm 2011–2015 Transgender First transgender person in elected office. [6] [7]
Robert Biedron in 2023.jpg Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Member of the Sejm 2011–2014 Gay First openly gay male member of the Sejm [8] [9]
Hanna Gill-Piatek Sejm 2019.jpg 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) [10] [11]
Krzysztof Smiszek Sejm 2019.jpg Krzysztof Śmiszek
(born 1979)		Member of the Sejm 2019–present Gay First gay secretary of state [12] [13] [14]
Secretary of state of the Ministry of Justice 2023–present
Anna Maria Zukowska 2023 (cropped).jpg 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) [15] [16]

European Parliament

PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		NotesRef.
Robert Biedron in 2023.jpg Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Member of the European Parliament representing Poland2019–present Gay First gay member of the European Parliament representing Poland [9] [17]

Sub-national level

Regional assemblies

PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		NotesRef.
Hanna Gill-Piatek Sejm 2019.jpg Hanna Gill-Piątek
(born 1974)		Member of the Łódź Voivodeship Sejmik 2023–present Bisexual First bisexual member of a regional assembly (sejmik) [11] [18]

Municipal mayors

PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		NotesRef.
Robert Biedron in 2023.jpg Robert Biedroń
(born 1976)		Mayor of Słupsk 2014–2018 Gay First gay mayor [9]
Łukasz Włodarczyk
(born 1985 or 1986)		 Sołtys of Bobrowniki 2017–2019 Gay First gay sołtys (mayor of a village) [19]
Pawel Rabiej Sejm 2016.JPG Paweł Rabiej
(born 1971)		Deputy mayor of Warsaw 2018–2020 Gay First gay deputy mayor [20]

Municipal councils

PortraitNameOfficeYears in officeSexual orientation/
gender identity		NotesRef.
Legierski-krystian2011.jpg Krystian Legierski
(born 1978)		Member of the Warsaw City Council 2010–2014 Gay First openly gay elected official in Poland; first gay councillor [21]
Zuzanna Bartel
(born 1989 or 1990)		Member of the Poznań City Council2024–present Lesbian One 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–present Gay [23]
Marta Magott
(born 1990)		Member of the Gdańsk City Council2024–present Lesbian One 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 2023.jpg Aleksandra Owca
(born 1992)		Member of the Kraków City Council 2024–present Bisexual First bisexual councillor [27] [28]

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