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| Region | Bulgaria |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2023 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal. Recently Bulgaria has stepped up against anti lgbtq discrimination with new legislation |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/bulgaria-lgbti https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. Incorrect and outdated status
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2004 | 2023 |
| Description | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal in some contexts. Although it seems to be progressing there are still no laws for hate speech and hate crime. Most of the time police ignore this. Moreover a anti-gay parade happened in June and police did nothing about. Since 1 January 2004, the Protection Against Discrimination Act of 2003 has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in all areas (employment, the provision of goods and services, education, military service, health services, etc.). Under the law, sexual orientation is defined as "heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual orientation". | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal. Recently Bulgaria has stepped up against anti lgbtq discrimination with new legislation |
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| Description | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal in some contexts. Although it seems to be progressing there are still no laws for hate speech and hate crime. Most of the time police ignore this. Moreover a anti-gay parade happened in June and police did nothing about. | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal in some contexts. Although it seems to be progressing there are still no laws for hate speech and hate crime. Most of the time police ignore this. Moreover a anti-gay parade happened in June and police did nothing about. Since 1 January 2004, the Protection Against Discrimination Act of 2003 has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in all areas (employment, the provision of goods and services, education, military service, health services, etc.). Under the law, sexual orientation is defined as "heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual orientation". |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/bulgaria-lgbti https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 | https://database.ilga.org/bulgaria-lgbti https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Article 4(1) of the Law against Discrimination (2004) bans direct and indirect discrimination based on "sexual orientation". In 2015, the Law against Discrimination (2004) was amended by the Law on Amendment and Supplementation of the Law against Discrimination (2015), which inserted Additional Provision 1(17) establishing that the term "sex" includes the category "sex change". | Discrimination in bulgaria is illegal in some contexts. Although it seems to be progressing there are still no laws for hate speech and hate crime. Most of the time police ignore this. Moreover a anti-gay parade happened in June and police did nothing about. |
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- Status is not correct "That's called freedom of expression. anti gay parades can happen in california,spain, any 'liberal' place and the state would never stop it. this 'vito' person is pretty incompetent and writes useless things. "
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jul 30, 2023 | 2004 |
| Description | According to ilga europe bulgaria have limited protections. According to ilga europe hate crime is not protected, this is for sexual orientation and gender identity. Most LGBTQ+ people do not have the same rights as opposite couples. Moreover, most of the time police ignore any attacks for homosexuals. | Article 4(1) of the Law against Discrimination (2004) bans direct and indirect discrimination based on "sexual orientation". In 2015, the Law against Discrimination (2004) was amended by the Law on Amendment and Supplementation of the Law against Discrimination (2015), which inserted Additional Provision 1(17) establishing that the term "sex" includes the category "sex change". |
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| Sources | https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 | https://database.ilga.org/bulgaria-lgbti https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | Bulgaria has stepped up a legislation against LGBT hate crime | According to ilga europe bulgaria have limited protections. According to ilga europe hate crime is not protected, this is for sexual orientation and gender identity. Most LGBTQ+ people do not have the same rights as opposite couples. Moreover, most of the time police ignore any attacks for homosexuals. |
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| Sources | https://www.rainbow-europe.org/ https://sofiaglobe.com/2023/07/29/bulgaria-steps-up-legislation-against-hate-crimes/ | https://rainbow-europe.org/#8626/0/0 |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the second reading of several amendments to the Penal Code, including provisions against hate crimes, among them harsher penalties for murder, assault, abduction and denial of employment rights if the motive is the victim’s sexual orientation. | Bulgaria has stepped up a legislation against LGBT hate crime |
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| Description | The Protection against discrimination act in 2003 bans anti lgbt discrimination | Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the second reading of several amendments to the Penal Code, including provisions against hate crimes, among them harsher penalties for murder, assault, abduction and denial of employment rights if the motive is the victim’s sexual orientation. |
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| Sources | https://www.rainbow-europe.org/ | https://www.rainbow-europe.org/ https://sofiaglobe.com/2023/07/29/bulgaria-steps-up-legislation-against-hate-crimes/ |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. The previous status used Wikipedia
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | (NONE) | 2003 |
| Description | Both male and female same-sex relationships are legal in Bulgaria, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. | The Protection against discrimination act in 2003 bans anti lgbt discrimination |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria | https://www.rainbow-europe.org/ |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Sep 30, 2003 | (NONE) |
| Description | Both male and female same-sex relationships are legal in Bulgaria, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. | |
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| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/44ae58d62d5.html | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.refworld.org/docid/44ae58d62d5.html |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "most people in Bulgaria are horrible and discriminate against all lgbtq people"
- Note field is incorrect "Illegal only towards homosexual and bisexual."