Moldova LGBT march halted as President says: ‘I am not president of the gays’

Moldova LGBT march halted as President says: ‘I am not president of the gays’
By Pinknews, 24 May 2017

Police stopped a peaceful march organised by Moldova’s LGBT community in fear of a violent clash with counter-protesters. After just a few hundred metres the LGBT march, which was taking place in the capital city Chisinau, was stopped to avoid confrontation with orthodox groups. At the same time, Moldova’s President Igor Dodon was quoted as telling journalists: “I have never promised to be the president of the gays, they should have elected their own president.” The LGBT march, under the slogan “Without Fear”, was organised by Moldova’s LGBT community to draw attention to the lack of LGBT rights in the country. Just last year, Moldova considered implementing a Russia-style ban on so-called “gay propaganda”.

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