Romanian City Holds Out Against Authorising LGBTQ+ Pride March
Organisers say the march will proceed anyway after authorities cited 115 unavailable routes and public works for the denial.
- On Wednesday, Oradea authorities denied authorization for the 2026 Pride march for the fourth consecutive year, though organizers ARK Oradea confirmed the event will proceed tomorrow, July 25.
- Municipal spokesperson Octavian Harago said the 100-plus proposed routes were unavailable due to 'public infrastructure works,' while organizers argue this pattern of administrative excuses has effectively blocked the parade since 2023.
- More than 125 organizations from 30 countries signed a joint statement urging authorities to permit the march, and diplomatic representatives will monitor the event to address international concerns.
- Victor Ciobotaru, director of ACCEPT, called the decision "completely unacceptable" for blocking the constitutional right to peaceful assembly, as Romania lacks legal recognition for same-sex civil partnerships.
- Oradea remains the only major European Union city consistently denying Pride permits, unlike Budapest, where a Pride event occurred this year despite government opposition.
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Romanian Pride march to go ahead despite fourth consecutive ban
“Every year the local authorities have managed to find legal or technical excuses to ban Oradea Pride events,” said Iulian Dițiu, co-founder and president of Ark Oradea The post Romanian Pride march to go ahead despite fourth consecutive ban appeared first on Attitude.
For the fourth consecutive year, Oradea City Hall banned the organisation of the Oradea PRIDE March, invoking in the provision signed by Mayor Florin Birta the alleged violation of "the rules of social conduct and good Moravians." Organisers, the ARK ORADEA Associations and ACCEPT, claim that the decision is discriminatory and announced that the march will take place on July 25th, from 4 p.m. in front of Oradea City Hall.
The Mayor of Oradea said on Wednesday for the local eBihorean publication that the authorities "had given a decision not to
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