5 An EU member since 2007, Romania remains one of the most restrictive countries regarding LGBT relationships in the European Union. 6 Not only does Romania bar same-sex marriages and same-sex ...

"We believe this anti-LGBT bill is extremely dangerous as it questions basic democratic principles and rule of law in Romania — it is about freedom of speech, it is about protection of ...

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ supporters took to the streets of Romania’s capital Saturday for its annual gay pride parade, ...

Marchers of all ages walked through Bucharest’s streets and down the central Victory Avenue, as many waved colourful flags, blew whistles and held placards that read: “Be proud, be bold, be you!” Held ...

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 ...

Victor Ciobotaru (L) and his partner Florin Buhuceanu initiated proceedings against Romania for refusing to recognize their civil union. Photo taken in Bucharest on September 20, 2018. DANIEL ...

An opinion poll carried out by the Avangarde pollster in 2021 found that only 12 percent of people in Romania thought that the LGBT community should have more rights, and 57 percent said they ...

"For too long we, the LGBTQ+ people in Romania, have been treated as second-class citizens and it is time for a change," said Vlad Viski, executive director of MozaiQ LGBT Association.

Romania has overtaken Poland as the worst country ... Poland recently abolished its last "LGBT-free zone", six years after the first one was introduced. These zones, although mainly symbolic ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — It might be Romania’s most consequential election since the fall of communism, when the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife were shot by a firing squad. Romania today ...