Humanistyczne ceremonie ślubów jednopłciowych w Polsce – motywacje par

Same-sex marriages in Poland still remain in the sphere of legal and social lack of recognition. Although we start to more often hear about the weddings of same-sex couples concluded in Poland – in most cases as part of humanistic ceremonies – this events still raise a lot of emotions and controversy. However, it cannot be denied that more and more homosexual couples decide to take this step; often supplementing it with legal regulations based on a notarial agreement. The aim of this study is to show the motivation of same-sex couples deciding to attend a humanistic wedding ceremony in Poland. Based on elaboration of ethnographic material collected mainly on the basis of the free-form interview method, four types of motivation – like life stage emphasis, socialization of relation, communication of new status, and activism – were indicated.