Moldova may soon pass a homosexual ‘propaganda’ law similar to that of Russia. The Bill is currently before Parliament and the Culture and Education Committee has already given its approval. A ban is currently in place in a number of Moldovan cities and in 2013 was in place across the country for three months, before being overturned to appease the EU. If it passes the final stages and is made law, the Bill would see fines imposed for spreading “homosexual propaganda” to minors on the internet, in the media and in public meetings. The Bill was brought to the table by the Parliament’s largest party, the Socialist Party, exactly four years after the country adopted a European Union-backed anti-discrimination law. “Three years [sic] after the Moldovan Parliament annulled an anti-propaganda law, opportunistic politicians unfortunately again seek to scapegoat LGBTI people,” says Ulrike Lunacek MEP, Co-President of the European Union Intergroup on LGBTI Rights. “This is very worrying.” “However, as a European state cherishing European values of freedom, equality and non-discrimination, I am confident Moldova and the majority of her lawmakers, will resist the Russian-inspired anti-propaganda bill.”
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First published: Thursday, 9th June 2016 - 1:48pm