LGBT marches and propaganda banned in Chișinău
Gay parade in Chișinău, 2019. Photo: EPA/Dumitru Doru
On May 15, 2025, marches, demonstrations, and LGBT propaganda were officially banned within the territory of Chișinău. The announcement was made by Chișinău Mayor Ion Ceban on his Telegram channel.
“Marches, demonstrations, and LGBT propaganda are now banned in Chișinău. Councilors from the PAS (the ruling ‘Party of Action and Solidarity’ – Ed.) left the session in protest,” wrote the mayor, following Wednesday’s city council meeting.
According to sociologists, the majority of Moldovan citizens (approximately 85%) oppose the legalization of same-sex marriages and support the preservation of traditional moral and ethical values.
Since 2022, the Orthodox Church of Moldova has repeatedly appealed to the authorities to ban LGBT marches and festivals. Church representatives have noted that such events often lead to clashes between supporters and opponents, which are typically halted only after police intervention.
As previously reported by the UOJ, an LGBT festival and pride parade are scheduled to take place in Kyiv on Pentecost.
Read also
In Spain, murderer moved to women's prison after claiming to be female
A Spaniard convicted of a series of brutal murders has secured a transfer to a women's prison allegedly based on a change of gender identity.
Georgian Patriarchate warns about fake social media pages
The Georgian Orthodox Church has stated that unknown individuals are using official symbols to create fake social media pages.
Court extends round-the-clock house arrest for Metropolitan Arseniy
The Chechelivsky Court of Dnipro left the abbot of the Sviatohirsk Lavra under house arrest and allowed him to attend medical procedures without separate permission.
OCU shows number of parishioners in seized church of Bezuhlivka
About 15 people with flags stood at the first "service" at St. Michael's Church after the seizure.
In Kyiv, OCU and UGCC сhaplains given an introductory tour of synagogue
Ukraine’s chief rabbi said that clergy of the OCU, UGCC, and RCC familiarized themselves with Jewish tradition at a synagogue.
OCU outraged that Lepliavo parish removed church property before seizure
The Cherkasy Eparchy of the OCU complained that after the fake “transfer” in Lepliavo, UOC faithful left them nothing but bare walls.