In this episode, Rémy Bonny discusses with the founding father of the Romanian LGBTQ-movement Florin Buhuceanu (ACCEPT Romania) the impact of the church in his country on the fight for LGBTQ-equality. Florin also serves as a leader in the Metropolitan Community Church in Bucharest. https://soundcloud.com/user-571030641/pride-4-lgbtq-rights-in-the-eus-most-religious-country-romania
This article has also been published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Knack, GayStarNews & Mannschaft. BUCHAREST - Searching for the entrance to the building, I discover a half vowed rainbow flag dangling in the front garden. It is the entrance to the headquarters of Romania’s main LGBTI-organisation: ACCEPT. The frayed flag couldn’t embody the political situation … Continue reading HIV-epidemic: Something from the past? Not in Romania!
This weekend Romania votes on the possible introduction of same-sex referendum. The demand for this referendum did not come from the LGBTI-movement, but from a few religious organisati- ons. They want to underline in the Romanian constitution that a marriage is between a man and a woman. Does the countermovement to LGBTI-rights get the upper … Continue reading Romanian Same-Sex Referendum: Is it going the right direction in Europe?
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