Tag: moldova

Gay rights could be major hurdle for Moldova’s EU bid

Moldova’s lack of protection for the LGBT community, which says it faces constant abuse and discrimination, is out of sync with EU standards for minority rights. Chisinau, Moldova — In late September Andrei, a middle-aged Moldovan, was set upon by two men in a park in the center of this city. They had found his… Read more »

Moldova Overturns ‘Gay Propaganda’ Ban In Anticipated EU Membership Move

The Republic of Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe landlocked between Ukraine and Romania, overturned its “gay propaganda” ban on Friday in an effort to gain European Union membership. Having passed the legislation in June, lawmakers voted to repeal the clause that prohibited “relationships [other] than those linked to marriage and the family,” largely advocated… Read more »

Moldova Overturns ‘Gay Propaganda’ Ban In Anticipated EU Membership Move

The Republic of Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe landlocked between Ukraine and Romania, overturned its “gay propaganda” ban on Friday in an effort to gain European Union membership. Having passed the legislation in June, lawmakers voted to repeal the clause that prohibited “relationships [other] than those linked to marriage and the family,” largely advocated… Read more »

Moldova Orthodox Church bans lawmakers from taking communion over LGBT discrimination law

The Orthodox Church in Moldova has banned government officials from receiving communion while calling for a ban on so-called ‘immoral propaganda’ The Orthodox Church in Moldova has lumped same-sex attracted people and transgender people in with pedophiles and people who have sex with animals in calling for a ban on ‘immoral propaganda’ and has banned… Read more »

Moldova: Second largest city overturns local ban on ‘gay propaganda’

A court in the second largest city in Moldova has struck down a local ban on what authorities had referred to as “homosexual propaganda”. The Balti Court of Appeals gave its verdict on the case on 28 February, which was that the ban approved last year by the city council was unconstitutional. It also ruled… Read more »

Moldova votes for anti-gay bigot ban

Bill which would see people who discriminate against sexual minorities at work face fines or even jail passes second reading in Moldova parliament Moldova has voted to impose fines against employers who discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers. The country’s parliament passed the second reading of a bill which would see those who… Read more »