Asociatia MozaiQ

Asociatia MozaiQ

A Hungarian-inspired bill could ban the expression of LGBTQ+ identities

Status: Fundraising

The bill aims to ban all information on LGBTQ+ identities in Romania. The proposal already passed through the Senate and remains to be voted in the Chamber of Deputies.

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Context:

Under the guise of protecting youth under 18 years of age, 7 Romanian MPs introduced in December 2021 a bill to ban all forms of  "LGBTQ+ propaganda". The proposal already passed through the Senate and remains to be voted in the Chamber of Deputies.

 

Consequences: 

- the reintroduction of censorship: a ban on LGBTQ+ books, TV shows, movies, news articles, journalistic writing and all other informative materials.

- A ban on all protests for LGBTQ+ rights (including Pride Marches), therefore a significant threat to our fight for equal rights.

- Teachers and school counselors won’t be able to intervene when they notice harassment and bullying against LGBTQ+ students.

- A threat to the very existence of LGBTQ+ organisations operating in Romania and their outreach activities. 

What we did: 

- An emailing campaign through which more than 1000 emails were sent to Romanian MPs requesting the rejection of the bill.  

- Multiple press releases and interviews regarding this topic since December 2021.

- Monitoring the trajectory of the bill and several discussion with politicians and stakeholders. 

What's next: 

- a protest in October 2022. 

- a panel discussion with Romanian MPs about the bill and the need to promote inclusive legislation for the LGBTQ+ community. 

- a campaign to raise awareness regarding the dangers of this bill for the Romanian democracy. 

What you can do: 

- 50 USD (246 RON) will cover the cost for one megaphone for a protest. 

- 100 USD (493 RON) will cover the cost for a sponsored post in our awareness campaign. 

- 200 USD (986 RON) will cover the cost of creating a landing page to support the awareness campaign.