
Romania
September 6, 2022
How Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights Are Part of the Authoritarian Playbook
In the last three decades, protections for LGBT people’s rights have advanced rapidly in many countries and regions. However, rising populist authoritarianism poses a significant threat to this progress because abolishing sexual freedom is often at the heart of repressive political projects. The progress and backsliding in my home country, Colombia, illustrates the process of using democracy to erode rights.

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Romania — Latest EU Hotspot in Backlash Against LGBT Rights
When schools make LGBT topics taboo, children who identify as LGBT face shame and doubt and their peers learn hostility and intolerance
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Romanian Court Slams Law Banning Discussion of Gender in Education
Law Curtailed Rights to Freedom of Expression, Health, Non-discrimination
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Cynical Romanian Referendum Tries to Redefine ‘Family’
Activists Encourage Voters to Stay Away from Polls That ‘Legitimize Hatred’
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Court Ruling Upholds Right of Same-Sex Couple to Live in Romania
Romania Should Rescind Discrimination Against Gay Spouse
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Lithuania/Romania: Ruling Highlights CIA Torture Complicity
European Governments Should Investigate Grave Violations
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Can an EU Country Forbid You from Being with Your Spouse?
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Marriage Discrimination Goes Global
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