11/06/2026
🏳️🌈 Joint Statement on the Occasion of Bucharest Pride 2026
🤝 On the occasion of Bucharest Pride 2026, we, the undersigned diplomatic missions in Bucharest, reaffirm our strong and unwavering support for the LGBTIQ+ community in Romania.
✨ This year’s Bucharest Pride takes place under the theme “ALL OF US”, a powerful reminder that equality, dignity, and human rights belong to everyone. It is a call for unity, solidarity, and inclusion at a time when divisions, prejudice, and exclusion continue to affect many communities across Europe and beyond.
🌈 Bucharest Pride 2026 also coincides with the 30th anniversary of ACCEPT, Romania’s first and longest-standing LGBTIQ+ organisation. We recognise three decades of activism, advocacy, community-building, and courage that have contributed significantly to advancing equality and human rights in Romania.
🤝 We also recognise the work of other civil society organisations and activists across Romania that promote the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community. As partners and allies, we stand in solidarity with all those working to build a society where every person can live openly, safely, and with dignity.
🌍 We recognise the diversity that exists within the LGBTIQ+ community and affirm that inclusion must embrace all people, regardless of s*xual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, s*x characteristics, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, or any other status.
📍 We also express our appreciation and support for the Pride events taking place across the country—in Brașov, Cluj, Iași, Oradea, and Timișoara. These regional Prides play a vital role in strengthening local communities, promoting visibility, and ensuring that the promise of equality reaches every corner of Romania.
⚖️ We recall that the human rights of LGBTIQ+ persons are firmly protected under European Union law and international human rights treaties. The European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union have repeatedly affirmed these rights, including protection against discrimination, legal recognition of families, and accessible gender recognition procedures.
🛡️ We commend the organisers, volunteers, community members, and allies who continue to make Bucharest Pride a vibrant celebration of diversity and a platform for dialogue, visibility, and democratic participation.
We also acknowledge the challenges that remain. Disinformation, hate speech, discrimination, and the rise of extremist ideas continue to threaten the safety and dignity of LGBTIQ+ people around the world. Addressing these challenges requires leadership, solidarity, and a steadfast commitment to democratic values and human rights.
💙 The theme “ALL OF US” reminds us that the pursuit of equality is never the responsibility of a single community alone. It is a shared endeavour that benefits society as a whole. Democracies are strongest when every person is able to participate fully and freely in public life, without fear of discrimination or exclusion.
We remain committed to supporting the LGBTIQ+ community and all those in Romania who strive for a society rooted in equality, justice, diversity, and human rights for all.
✍️ Signed by the following diplomatic missions in Bucharest:
🇦🇱 Albanian Embassy in Romania / Ambasada Shqiptare ne Rumani
🇦🇹 Austrian Embassy Bucharest
🇧🇪 Embassy of Belgium in Romania
🇧🇷 Ambasada Braziliei la Bucuresti
🇨🇦 Embassy of Canada to Romania, Bulgaria, and Moldova
🇨🇱 Embajada de Chile en Rumania
🇭🇷 Croatian Embassy in Romania
🇨🇾 Embassy of Cyprus
🇩🇰 Embassy of Denmark in Romania
🇪🇪 Estonian Embassy in Bucharest
🇫🇮 Embassy of Finland in Bucharest - Ambasada Finlandei la Bucureşti
🇫🇷 Ambassade de France en Roumanie
🇩🇪 Ambasada Germaniei București
🇬🇷 Embassy of Greece in Bucharest
🇮🇪 Ambasada Irlandei Bucureşti / Irish Embassy Bucharest
🇮🇱 Ambasada Israelului în România
🇱🇹 Embassy of Lithuania
🇱🇺 Embassy of Luxembourg in Athens
🇲🇽 Embajada de México en Rumanía
🇳🇱 Embassy of the Netherlands in Romania
🇳🇴 Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest
🇵🇹 Ambasada Portugaliei la Bucuresti/ Embaixada de Portugal em Bucareste
🇸🇮 Veleposlaništvo Slovenije v Bukarešti / Embassy of Slovenia in Bucharest
🇪🇸 Embajada de España en Bucarest
🇸🇪 Ambasada Suediei din Bucureşti / Sveriges ambassad i Bukarest
🇨🇭 Embassy of Switzerland in Romania / Ambasada Elveției în România
🇬🇧 British Embassy Bucharest
🇺🇾 Embassy of Uruguay
