Romania to Repeal Sodomy Law
The Advocate,
September 26, 2000
Romania is preparing to repeal its sodomy law in order that it may join the European
Union, the BBC monitoring service reports. The state secretariat for religious affairs is
planning to submit analyses to Parliament backing the repeal of Article 200 of the
criminal code, which criminalizes gay sex. Members of the European Union are expected to
conform to human rights standards set forth by the E.U., which includes gay rights
protections.
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