By Anna Shepherd | Partnerships Manager
Bulgaria has recently passed a draconian law banning “LGBTI propaganda” in schools, echoing similar legislation in Russia and Hungary. This has sparked widespread fear and uncertainty within the LGBTI community.
When the anti-LGBTI law was swiftly passed, the shockwaves were immediate. “It happened so quickly,” says Denitsa Lyubenova from Deystvie, an ILGA-Europe member organisation at the forefront of the fight for LGBTI rights in Bulgaria.“Within just one day, everything changed. People are scared, and there’s a deep sense of hopelessness.”
Despite the grim outlook, the resilience of Bulgaria’s LGBTI activists is evident. In response to the law, organisations and activists have mobilised quickly, organising protests and petitions, forming a legal team to strategise the fight against the law, and rallying international support. ILGA-Europe is working closely with activist groups on the ground in Bulgaria, to help advocacy efforts to ensure international bodies like the European Parliament and the European Commission exert political pressure on the Bulgarian government.
Read more about the situation in Bulgaria and what the international community can do to help in ILGA-Europe's blog post. Thanks to the continued support of our donors and supporters, we can continue to support frontline LGBTI activists in the most crucial contexts like Bulgaria.
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