Polish president vetoes bills that would have improved rights of same-sex couples

Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have granted same-sex couples inheritance rights and hospital visitation privileges, citing his opposition to policies that diverge from traditional family structures. The bills had passed the Sejm, Poland's lower house, but Duda's veto prevents their advancement without a supermajority override vote. The move aligns with Duda's consistent stance against LGBTQ+ rights expansion in a country where public support for same-sex partnerships remains limited.