Overview

• Thousands of participants paraded down Victory Avenue waving rainbow flags and solidarity signs for the community’s milestone anniversary.
• Marchers called on lawmakers to pass civil union partnership legislation to secure legal recognition for same-sex couples.
• Right-wing groups staged a counterprotest with national flags and religious placards opposing the parade.
• LGBTQ+ rights group ACCEPT reported a sharp rise in hate crimes during the 2024–2025 election cycle and removed a large “STOP LGBT” banner from an abandoned building.
• Romania ranked last among EU member states in ILGA-Europe’s 2025 Rainbow Map assessing legal protections for LGBTQ+ people.