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Protesters in Bulgaria slam bill to ban LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools

A protester holds a portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin against a Rainbow flag during a demonstration against a new law banning LGBTQ+ "propaganda" in schools in Bulgaria, in Sofia on 7 August, 2024. AFP - NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV

Protesters rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called "non-traditional sexual choices" in schools.

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 on Wednesday.

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