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Bulgaria Parliament Bans LGBTQ 'Promotion' In Schools

Bulgaria's parliament voted to ban LGBTQ "propaganda" in schools, prompting protests in the capital Sofia (Credit: AFP)

Bulgaria's parliament passed changes to its education law Wednesday, widening its scope to ban LGBTQ "propaganda" in schools in what rights groups slammed as discriminatory.

The amendment to the law -- proposed by the country's pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party -- passed by a large majority, with 159 votes in favour, 22 against and 12 abstentions.

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