The study, based on a statistically representative sample of Romania's resident population over 18 years old, indicates a significant change in public attitudes towards the LGBT community.

According to the cited survey, 56% of Romanians now agree with marriage or other forms of legal recognition for LGBT families. This represents an increase of 13 percentage points compared to 2021, when only 43% supported this idea, according to ACCEPT.

The survey reveals that 69% of respondents believe it is unfair that LGBT individuals cannot inherit from their partner in case of death, and 67% believe it is unfair that they cannot visit their partners in hospital.

Among parents, 55% say that if their sons or daughters were gay or lesbian, they would want the law to allow them to marry their loved one, just like everyone else.

More and more Romanians recognize the need for legal protection for LGBT parents. The percentage of those supporting this has reportedly increased to 57%, up 5 points from 2020, according to the cited survey.

The visibility of LGBT people in Romanian society has also increased. If in 2021 only 19% of Romanians knew a person from the community, in recent years this percentage has increased to 29%. Most of those who responded affirmatively have LGBT colleagues or friends, a sign that more and more people feel safe to publicly assume their identity.

The most recent evidence that Romanians are becoming more open to LGBT rights is the election of Nicu Ștefănuță to the European Parliament.

Ștefănuță ran as an independent in the European parliamentary elections and won a new mandate after openly supporting LGBT rights or the legalization of cannabis.

However, legislatively, nothing is happening. The deadline by which the Government was supposed to communicate its decision to the Council of Europe regarding the legal recognition of LGBT families expired in March.

"Six months have passed since the decision (of the Council of Europe) became final. Every day that passes without civil marriage and civil partnership for everyone is a new day in which human rights are violated, in which citizens of this country suffer", said Florina Presadă, executive director of ACCEPT.