with Canada. He belongs to the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). 2020 presidential election In January 2020, his candidacy received the support of the Democratic Left Alliance, Left Together and Spring, which jointly issued him in the presidential election in the same year. He was also supported by the Polish Socialist Party. Political positions After the Supreme Court of Poland ruled in 2020 that abortions in cases of foetal defects are unconstitutional, Biedroń called on the European Commission to "widen the scope" of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union — which at present is limited to concerns over the judiciary — to women's rights. Personal life Biedroń's life partner is Krzysztof Śmiszek, member of the Sejm, doctor of law, activist in the Campaign Against Homophobia and board chairman of the Polish Society of Anti-Discrimination Law. He identifies as an atheist. In popular culture Biedroń is the subject of a documentary by Paul Szynol called Biedroń: Unfinished''. The film was cut as a short because Biedroń backed out of the project for fear that it would hurt him politically. Awards Biedroń received the French National Order of Merit on 20 July 2016. References External links Official site 1976 births Democratic Left Alliance politicians Gay politicians LGBT mayors Polish LGBT politicians LGBT MEPs for Poland Polish LGBT rights activists Living people People from Krosno Polish atheists Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 Mayors of places in Poland Your Movement politicians People from Rymanów MEPs for Poland 2019–2024 Candidates in the 2020 Polish presidential election University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn alumni