Members of the European Parliament are welcoming the decision by the Moldovan Parliament to annul the law prohibiting the “propagation of any other relations than those related to marriage or family”.

Adopted by surprise only three months ago, the annulment of this law brings Moldova back on track for closer relations with the European Union.

The law, which breached the European Convention on Human Rights by limiting freedom of expression in a discriminatory way, was a thorn in the flesh for human rights defenders and LGBT organisations.

Read more at lgbt-ep.eu the officia website of European Parliament’s Intergroup on LGBT Rights