LGBT rights in Romania

Sexual minorities are increasingly visible and confident in Romania - despite a surge of homophobic discourse in the public space that has, paradoxically, prompted many to stand up more firmly for their rights.

Romanians will vote this weekend in a referendum on whether to redefine marriage in the country's constitution as the "union between a man and a woman" rather than a union "between spouses".

Romania decriminalized homosexuality in 2001, later than most neighbouring states, but same-sex marriage is still banned by law.