Entry #5563: Serving openly in military in Poland

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RegionPoland
IssueServing openly in military
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 1991
End Datenow
DescriptionSince the 1990s, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are not banned from military service and discrimination against them is officially forbidden. However, openly gay personnel would face social difficulty, especially for higher ranks, as for "commanding staff - officers and high-ranking NCOs - admitting to same-sex attraction would mean losing respect - qualities without which you simply cannot be a commander".
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Poland
Reports (1)
  • Other "Openly transgender people, who have a diagnosis, can not serve in the millitary even during a war. Ass well as intersex people. I know that when you are 19 you are required to go to the millitary to get a ranking a, b, c, d… if you can serve in the millitary or do you have to serve during a war. People with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria get the worst category and are banned from serving even during a war"


Revision History (8)

Revision by _it4_

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End Date2018-09-149999-12-12
NoteNo laws restricting service.Since the 1990s, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are not banned from military service and discrimination against them is officially forbidden. However, openly gay personnel would face social difficulty, especially for higher ranks, as for "commanding staff - officers and high-ranking NCOs - admitting to same-sex attraction would mean losing respect - qualities without which you simply cannot be a commander".
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Poland

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
End Date2018-07-252018-09-14
NoteNo laws in place to protect transgender people.No laws restricting service.
SourcesNo

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueDon't Ask, Don't TellLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
End Date2018-04-192018-07-25
NoteOnly in Cyprus it is illegal to serve.No laws in place to protect transgender people.

Revision by Ausyk

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End Date2017-10-122018-04-19
NoteNoOnly in Cyprus it is illegal to serve.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
End Date2017-08-282017-10-12

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned

Ausyk created this entry.