As thousands of protesters hit the streets in Romania to say 'I don't' to a recently proposed law against LGBTQ 'propaganda,' two women took advantage of an oversight in the country's strict marriage laws to say 'I do.' CBSVillage
Romanian LGBTQ leaders worry the proposed bill puts their country on a similar path. "We believe this anti-LGBT bill is extremely dangerous as it questions basic democratic principles and rule of law in Romania — it is about freedom of speech, it is about protection of minorities and specifically the LGBT community," said Vlad Viski, the executive director of MozaiQ, a leading LGBTQ organization in Romania.
"Regardless of where someone lives in the world, they deserve the dignity to live free from discrimination based on who they are and who they love," she said. Gia and Evie are seen just after getting married at a civil registry office in Bucharest, Romania, on July 9, 2022, the same day as the city's biggest ever Pride Day parade.Evie said it was exactly because of these restrictions that she was able to marry Gia, as their relationship was deemed heterosexual on paper and allowed to proceed. She called it"one of those instances where two wrongs do make a right.
Evie said she threatened legal action, arguing there were no legal grounds upon which the official could refuse to marry them. Shortly after, Evie and Gia were married, and they chose to end their celebration at the Pride March.
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