LGBT
Amid upcoming gay march, tensions increase in Moldova
Four days ahead of a LGBT march in Moldovan capital of Chisinau, the Orthodox Church of Moldova urges the town call of the city to prohibit the organization of this action, which intends to raise awareness about the rights of the LGBT community. The...
LGBT Festival “Rainbow over Nistru” starts today
Sexual minorities in Moldova start today the Festival "Rainbow over the Dniester". The event will be organized during six days and will conclude with a parade of the LGBT community. The festival of the LGBT community aroused dissatisfaction...
US Ambassador to Moldova: “Rights for one group are rights for everyone”
U.S. Ambassador to Moldova, William H. Moser said that Moldova should take advantage of the skills and talents of all its citizens and not discriminate them against. In an interview with Publika TV, the American diplomat mentioned that Moldova will be...
LGBT persons in Moldova enjoy more rights
After the enactment of the Law ensuring Equality of Chances on January 1 in Moldova, known also as the “Anti-Discrimination” Law, the country seems to have made slow but steady progress in terms of respect of LGBT rights. Although it is still...
Law on Equality of Chances enacted in Moldova
The Law ensuring Equality of Chances goes into force as of today in Moldova. The bill, that went controversial among civil society, was voted by the Parliament on May 25, 2012. Known also as the Anti-Discrimination bill, it guarantees equal rights to...
Ukraine draft bill banning homosexual references fluster the international bodies
Ukrainian lawmakers approved in the first reading a law criminalizing any reference about homosexuality in the public domain or media outlets. If enacted, the infringement of the law will be fined or could lead to imprisonment of up to five years. The...
Discrepancy between Moldovan Orthodox Church and NGO over gay rights issue
Orthodox Church in Moldova asks the lawmakers to amend the Law ensuring Equality of Chances in order to avert homosexuals from working in education, health services and food industry. The bill was adopted with strong opposition from civil society in...
The Republic of Moldova has registered a significant progress in bringing legislation and practice in line with the European human rights standards, but it still confronts with challenges in fighting against discrimination, a recent report of Amnesty...
Moldovan LGBT community members rally in front of Ukrainian Embassy
Members of GenderDoc-M from Chisinau rallied in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Chisinau today against the homophobic legislation of Ukraine. The members of the LGBT community of Moldova demonstrated against the draft law which is about to prohibit...
CoE concerned about LGBT rights, while Moldova still condemns homosexuality
“Europe must not move backwards on LGBT rights” urges the Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland. He warned that discrimination and prejudice against LGBT community people is still threatening the lives of millions of...
