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# “Romania not ready” to uphold the rights of same-sex couples in line with a European Court of Human Rights ruling
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/romania-not-ready-to-uphold-the-rights-of-same-sex-couples-in-line-with-a-european-court-of-human-rights-ruling/
- Published: 2023-11-24T14:24:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-24T14:24:41.000Z
- Description: Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has stated that “Romania is not ready” to uphold the rights of same-sex couples in line with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, which took place in May of this year. The ECHR ruled that the country, which decriminalised homosexuality in 2001, deca
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: European Court of Human Rights, LGBT, LGBTQ, Romania

Romania’s Prime Minister **Marcel Ciolacu** has stated that “Romania is not ready” to uphold the rights of same-sex couples in line with a **European Court of Human Rights** (ECHR) ruling, which took place in May of this year.

The ECHR ruled that the country, which decriminalised homosexuality in 2001, decades later than other parts of the **European Union**, had failed to enforce the rights of same-sex couples by refusing to recognise their relationships. The ruling could force policymakers in Romania to expand protections for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Marcel Ciolacu

Ciolacu said: “… Romanian society is not ready for a decision at the moment. It is not one of my priorities and … I don’t think Romania is ready.

“I am not a closed-minded person, I have friends in relationships with a man, I don’t have a problem with that, I am talking now from the point of view of a prime minister.”

Despite decriminalising homosexuality in 2001, same-sex marriage and civil partnerships are banned in Romania.

Results of a survey commissioned by LGBTQ+ rights group **ACCEPT** in 2021 show that 71% of Romanians believe legal recognition of civil marriage for same-sex couples would not have any impact on their lives, but only 43% are in favour of it.