The gay parade in homophobic Romania

Although the ban on homosexuality in Romania was lifted in 2001, it's still a taboo subject. During a gay parade which took place last Saturday right-wing extremist youths threw stones at the participants and chanted: "Romania is not a gay nation". Emilian Isaila comments on Romania's homophobia. "It's nothing new that we are a nation that has problems with its minorities, from the president to the last football player. But why is it that each year the gay parade causes a scandal ? This parade brings out all our social prejudices. Romania is a homophobic country and it will be a long time before this attitude disappears."

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