US EditionBucharest gay pride march turns 20 as LGBTQ+ Romanians face growing hostility from right-wing groups
- Approximately 30,000 people joined the 20th annual gay pride parade in Bucharest on Saturday, showing support for the LGBTQ+ community amid a challenging political climate.
- The parade took place after a heated election period characterized by a surge in hate speech and was preceded earlier that day by a right-wing anti-LGBTQ+ demonstration in the capital.
- Romania ranked last among EU countries in ILGA-Europe's 2025 Rainbow Map and reported a surge in hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people during 2024-25 elections.
- Victor Ciobotaru of ACCEPT reported a significant rise in reports from individuals experiencing street harassment and assaults, emphasizing that the prevailing hate speech has contributed to normalizing such behaviors.
- Despite hostility, marchers declared, “We will not be afraid to go on the streets,” calling for equal rights and legal protections for same-sex couples.
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After Divisive Campaign, Pride Parade Draws Thousands
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Tens of thousands march in Romania demanding LGBTQ equality
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Romanians joined an LGBTQ Pride march in Bucharest on Saturday, demanding civil union partnership legislation and equal rights after a highly-contested presidential election last month buoyed the far right. The European Union state has so far ignored a 2023 ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which found Romania had failed to enforce the rights of same-sex couples by refusing to recognise their…
Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of the Romanian capital on Saturday for their annual gay pride parade, after a tense election cycle marked by an increase in hate speech against the community.
The march in the Romanian capital took place peacefully despite conservative organizations organizing a "normality march" with wooden crosses and icons at the site.
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