Moldova secretly adopts homophobic ‘anti-propaganda’ law

A new ‘anti-propaganda’ law, similar to those recently enacted in Russia, was discussed and adopted away from public scrutiny and entered into force on 12 July. Politicians specifically sought to avoid debating the bill in public.

Moldova’s Contravention Code now forbids the “distribution of public information […] aimed at the propagation of prostitution, paedophilia, pornography or of any other relations than those related to marriage or family”.

The Code will punish the above with fines of up to 8,000 Leu (€ 480), and a possible suspension of activities ranging from three months to a year.

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