LGBT community protest march in Bucharest against Viktor Orban-inspired RMDSZ (Hungarian minority party) bill – translation in comments
LGBT community protest march in Bucharest against Viktor Orban-inspired RMDSZ (Hungarian minority party) bill – translation in comments
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Translation:
The MozaiQ Association is organising on Saturday 15 October a protest march in Bucharest against a bill considered anti-LGBT, initiated by several RMDSZ MPs and inspired by the policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to a press release.
The protest starts at 2pm in Bucharest’s University Square, in front of the National Theatre, and from there activists will march to Victoriei Square, in front of the Government.
“Romania’s political class has an obligation to treat its citizens equally and give them equal opportunities. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are taxpaying citizens who not only lack the rights necessary to lead their lives with dignity, but are continually targeted by new legislative proposals designed to demonise and discriminate against them. Romania is condemned at the ECHR and the CJEU, and these decisions remain not only unimplemented, but attempts are being made to violate even more rights. The discriminatory intent, as well as the carelessness of politicians, encourages homophobic and transphobic attitudes on the part of far-right groups as well as numerous cases of violence directed against LGBTQ+ people. Criminal complaints are not taken seriously and the authorities remain unmoved. We will take to the streets whenever necessary until our voices are heard,” said Vlad Viski, executive director of MozaiQ.
With this protest, the activists are asking MPs to reject the proposed law PL-x No 243/2022.
The activists point out that the bill seeks to introduce into law a ban on information about homosexuality and gender identity in the family, schools, medical institutions, media, internet, etc.
“This law violates the right to free expression, reinstates censorship, violates access to health services for people under 18, violates freedom of the press, openly discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community, violates the provisions of Law No. 60/ 23 September 1991 on the organization and conduct of public assemblies. Censorship of any films, series, cartoons, documentaries or news will naturally come from this law, and any kind of LGBT demonstrations or displays of LGBT flags will be banned, as in Russia, under the pretext that they would be “homosexual propaganda harming the best interests of the child”. We are human and this law affects our dignity and validity,” the association said in the press release.
The organisation also calls for a civil partnership law, pointing out that Romania is one of the last six EU member states that still have no recognition of same-sex couples.
Mozaiq also calls for “easing the legal transition process for trans people”, pointing out that “the process of changing documents for trans people is extremely difficult and humiliating, as there are no concrete legal regulations. Because of this, each case is dealt with individually and each judge decides in his or her own opinion whether or not the trans person can change their papers. We need a non-discriminatory and easy legislative process so that trans people can change their papers in a dignified way.”
Did they confuse Bucharest for Budapest again?
Hmm it seems this article upset a few people here if even the translation is downvoted. 😅
Well, I hate that the people in my country (Romania) are so stupid and don’t want to let other people have the same rights!