LGBTQ+ news, rights, politics and culture from Romania.
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Campaigners in the western Romanian city say they will proceed on Saturday despite repeated refusals from local officials, drawing support from international groups and diplomats.
Rights groups rally for Romanian LGBT rights! 🏳️🌈 #LGBTQ #Romania #HumanRights
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has stated that Romanian society is not prepared to uphold the rights of same-sex couples, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanding the enforcement of these rights
Sir Ian McKellen reflects on his illustrious career and the impact of coming out. #IanMcKellen #Career #ComingOut
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticizes EU's 'LGBTQ offensive' and advocates protection of Christian roots, while hoping for stronger anti-federalist governments in next year's European parliament elections. Rule of law dispute escalates as Poland adopts similar policies and faces suspension of EU funds. #LGBTQ #EU #Hungary #Poland #RuleOfLaw
Survey exposes UK's low support for trans people. Lack of backing for gender-affirming care and additional markers on official documents. Discrimination acknowledged but limited progress. #TransRights #GenderAffirmingCare #Discrimination
Breaking: European Court of Human Rights demands Romania legalize same-sex civil unions, ensuring LGBTQ+ couples' rights. #LGBTQ+ #Romania #HumanRights
European Court of Human Rights rules against Romania's discrimination of same-sex couples. Time for change! #LGBTQrights #EqualRights #Romania
Finland reinforces protection of self-determination and reduces discrimination with new law allowing legal gender change at own request #transrights #humanrights #Finland
Transgender man fights for recognition in Romania, case could set a precedent #TransRights #EUlaw
BERLIN/VILNIUS, Aug 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Before Russia invaded Ukraine, journalist Karen Shainyan was one of the best-known openly gay figures in Russian journalism, covering LGBTQ+ life in a country where…
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - In sweltering temperatures, thousands of Hungarians took part in the annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday, vowing to keep up their fight against government policies on LGBTQ rights that have draw…
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians joined an LGBTQ pride march in Bucharest on Saturday ahead of planned legislation that could potentially endanger future parades and fuel discrimination. Parliament's lower h…
BERLIN, March 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The main obstacles to Valeria Kolosova escaping from Ukraine are her passport and ID card, which identify the 24-year-old transgender woman as a man - meaning she must stay…
