Fuck damn shit !I hate this shitty country!

[Apollo]

One word.

Canada.

He lives in Europe, why would he want to come to North America?

Go to France or something.

 

[RationalLunacy]

He lives in Europe, why would he want to come to North America?

Go to France or something.

....or Liechtenstein.

 

[Apollo]

....or Liechtenstein.

I have to agree with you on this one. Liechtenstein seems like the best one.

 

[RationalLunacy]

^^ No Subways in Liechtenstein, either. Or vampires.

 

[Apollo]

^^ No Subways in Liechtenstein, either. Or vampires.

Meh, I am sure they have a Wal Mart.

 

[Fucker29]

Romania & Hungary speak different languages i think. So its too hard to move just for man on man reason.

Yes, obviously they speak different languages...romanian and hungarian (or magyar as they call it). Not really to move just for man on man reason but rather being able to live a better life with not so much pressure and prejudice. He'd simply be able to have a better life here.

 

[Tiffany]

I'm sorry you live in a fucked up country. Are there places where you two can be alone?

 

[sentirpromesas]

On the federal level it is legal. I don't know the specific court case, but it was deemed unconstitutional to have such a law agaisnt sodomy.

and again, on the federal level, i believe they have a anti-discrimination law agaisnt all minorities, including homosexuals. I am not gonna say this is a real law, but I am pretty sure it is.

Last time I checked, federal law trumped state law. I mean, medical marijuana is legal in California, still fully illegal federally.

but anyway BACK TO THE TOPIC, ROMANIA[/quote]

actually, on the federal level, GLBTs are not protected from discrimination. THis is predominantly on the local level. for instance, in chicago, i couldnt get fired for being gay, in Texas i can...i think someone needs to read up on their rights

 

[Spellbound]

Why is this turning into a thread about America? Does he care about America? No, he cares about how homophobic Romania is.

Could you dumb fuck twats get back on track and talk about, oh idk, how he can better himself and survive an incredibly homophobic country (which America is nothing like).

mmmmkay?

but anyway BACK TO THE TOPIC, ROMANIA

Why don't you calm the fuck down.

 

[D-Base]

Are there Subways in Romania?

There are...

 

[Jory]

On the federal level it is legal. I don't know the specific court case, but it was deemed unconstitutional to have such a law agaisnt sodomy.

and again, on the federal level, i believe they have a anti-discrimination law agaisnt all minorities, including homosexuals. I am not gonna say this is a real law, but I am pretty sure it is.

Last time I checked, federal law trumped state law. I mean, medical marijuana is legal in California, still fully illegal federally.

but anyway BACK TO THE TOPIC, ROMANIA[/quote] From the CIA web site

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former Communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007. Geography Romania Top of Page

Location:​

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine

Geographic coordinates:​

46 00 N, 25 00 E

Map references:​

Europe

Area:​

total: 237,500 sq km
land: 230,340 sq km
water: 7,160 sq km

Area - comparative:​

slightly smaller than Oregon

Land boundaries:​

total: 2,508 km
border countries: Bulgaria 608 km, Hungary 443 km, Moldova 450 km, Serbia 476 km, Ukraine (north) 362 km, Ukraine (east) 169 km

Coastline:​

225 km

Maritime claims:​

territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Climate:​

temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms

Terrain:​

central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Plain of Moldavia on the east by the Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps

Elevation extremes:​

lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m

Natural resources:​

petroleum (reserves declining), timber, natural gas, coal, iron ore, salt, arable land, hydropower

Land use:​

arable land: 39.49%
permanent crops: 1.92%
other: 58.59% (2005)

Irrigated land:​

30,770 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources:​

42.3 cu km (2003)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):​

total: 6.5 cu km/yr (9%/34%/57%)
per capita: 299 cu m/yr (2003)

Natural hazards:​

earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides

Environment - current issues:​

soil erosion and degradation; water pollution; air pollution in south from industrial effluents; contamination of Danube delta wetlands

Environment - international agreements:​

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:​

controls most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine People Romania Top of Page

Population:​

22,246,862 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure:​

0-14 years: 15.6% (male 1,778,864/female 1,687,659)
15-64 years: 69.7% (male 7,718,125/female 7,791,102)
65 years and over: 14.7% (male 1,337,915/female 1,933,197) (2008 est.)

Median age:​

total: 37.3 years
male: 35.9 years
female: 38.7 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate:​

-0.136% (2008 est.)

Birth rate:​

10.61 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate:​

11.84 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate:​

-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio:​

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate:​

total: 23.73 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 26.81 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 20.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:​

total population: 72.18 years
male: 68.69 years
female: 75.89 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate:​

1.38 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:​

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:​

6,500 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:​

350 (2001 est.)

Nationality:​

noun: Romanian(s)
adjective: Romanian

Ethnic groups:​

Romanian 89.5%, Hungarian 6.6%, Roma 2.5%, Ukrainian 0.3%, German 0.3%, Russian 0.2%, Turkish 0.2%, other 0.4% (2002 census)

Religions:​

Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, none 0.1% (2002 census)

Languages:​

Romanian 91% (official), Hungarian 6.7%, Romany (Gypsy) 1.1%, other 1.2%

Literacy:​

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.3% (2002 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):​

total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 14 years (2006)

Education expenditures:​

3.5% of GDP (2005) Government Romania Top of Page

Country name:​

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Romania
local long form: none
local short form: Romania

Government type:​

republic

Capital:​

name: Bucharest
geographic coordinates: 44 26 N, 26 06 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisions:​

41 counties (judete, singular - judet) and 1 municipality* (municipiu); Alba, Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Botosani, Braila, Brasov, Bucuresti (Bucharest)*, Buzau, Calarasi, Caras-Severin, Cluj, Constanta, Covasna, Dimbovita, Dolj, Galati, Gorj, Giurgiu, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomita, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Mehedinti, Mures, Neamt, Olt, Prahova, Salaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timis, Tulcea, Vaslui, Vilcea, Vrancea

Independence:​

9 May 1877 (independence proclaimed from the Ottoman Empire; independence recognized 13 July 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin); 26 March 1881 (kingdom proclaimed); 30 December 1947 (republic proclaimed)

National holiday:​

Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)

Constitution:​

8 December 1991; revision effective 29 October 2003

Legal system:​

based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage:​

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:​

chief of state: President Traian BASESCU (since 20 December 2004); note - President Traian BASESCU was suspended by vote of parliament on 19 April 2007, but resumed his duties on 23 May 2007 after a popular referendum confirmed that his impeachment should not stand
head of government: Prime Minister Calin Popescu-TARICEANU (since 29 December 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 28 November 2004 with runoff between the top two candidates held 12 December 2004 (next to be held in November-December 2009); prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the Parliament
election results: percent of vote - Traian BASESCU 51.23%, Adrian NASTASE 48.77%

Legislative branch:​

bicameral Parliament or Parlament consists of the Senate or Senat (137 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camera Deputatilor (332 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held 28 November 2004 (next expected to be held in November 2008); Chamber of Deputies - last held 28 November 2004 (next expected to be held November 2008)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by alliance/party - PSD-PUR 37.1%, PNL-PD 31.8%, PRM 13.6%, UDMR 6.2%, other 11.3%; seats by party - PSD 44, PNL 30, PD 20, PRM 20, PC 11, UDMR 10, independents 2; seats by party as of February 2008 - PSD 44, PDL 27, PNL 24, PRM 16, PC 10, UDMR 10, independents 6; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by alliance/party - PSD-PUR 36.8%, PNL-PD 31.5%, PRM 13%, UDMR 6.2%, other 12.5%; seats by party - PSD 111, PNL 66, PD 45, PRM 34, UDMR 22, PC 20, ex-PRM (Ciontu Group) 12, PIN (GUSA Group) 3, independent 1, ethnic minorities 18; seats by party as of February 2008 - PSD 104, PDL 73, PNL 56, PRM 25, UDMR 22, PC 16, independents 18, ethnic minorities 18

Judicial branch:​

Supreme Court of Justice (comprised of 11 judges appointed for three-year terms by the president in consultation with the Superior Council of Magistrates, which is comprised of the minister of justice, the prosecutor general, two civil society representatives appointed by the Senate, and 14 judges and prosecutors elected by their peers); a separate body, the Constitutional Court, validates elections and makes decisions regarding the constitutionality of laws, treaties, ordinances, and internal rules of the Parliament; it is comprised of nine members serving nine-year terms, with three members each appointed by the president, the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies

Political parties and leaders:​

Conservative Party or PC [Daniela POPA] (formerly Humanist Party or PUR); Democratic Liberal Party or PDL [Emil BOC]; Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania or UDMR [Bela MARKO]; National Liberal Party or PNL [Calin Popescu-TARICEANU]; Romania Mare Party (Greater Romania Party) or PRM [Corneliu Vadim TUDOR]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Mircea Dan GEOANA] (formerly Party of Social Democracy in Romania or PDSR)

Political pressure groups and leaders:​

other: various human rights and professional associations

International organization participation:​

Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA (cooperating state), EU (new member), FAO, G-9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAIA (observer), MIGA, NAM (guest), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMEE, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Diplomatic representation in the US:​

chief of mission: Ambassador Adrian Cosmin VIERITA
chancery: 1607 23rd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 332-4846, 4848, 4851, 4852
FAX: [1] (202) 232-4748
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York

Diplomatic representation from the US:​

chief of mission: Ambassador Nicholas F. TAUBMAN
embassy: Strada Tudor Arghezi 7-9, Bucharest
mailing address: pouch: American Embassy Bucharest, US Department of State, 5260 Bucharest Place, Washington, DC 20521-5260 (pouch)
telephone: [40] (21) 200-3300
FAX: [40] (21) 200-3442

Flag description:​

three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; the national coat of arms that used to be centered in the yellow band has been removed; now similar to the flag of Chad, also resembles the flags of Andorra and Moldova Economy Romania Top of Page

Economy - overview:​

Romania, which joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, began the transition from Communism in 1989 with a largely obsolete industrial base and a pattern of output unsuited to the country's needs. The country emerged in 2000 from a punishing three-year recession thanks to strong demand in EU export markets. Domestic consumption and investment have fueled strong GDP growth in recent years, but have led to large current account imbalances. Romania's macroeconomic gains have only recently started to spur creation of a middle class and address Romania's widespread poverty. Corruption and red tape continue to handicap its business environment. Inflation rose in 2007 for the first time in eight years, driven in part by the depreciation of the currency, rising energy costs, a nation-wide drought affecting food prices, and a relaxation of fiscal discipline. Romania hopes to adopt the euro by 2014.

GDP (purchasing power parity):​

$247.1 billion (2007 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):​

$166 billion (2007 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:​

6% (2007 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP):​

$11,100 (2007 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:​

agriculture: 7.9%
industry: 35.6%
services: 56.5% (2007 est.)

Labor force:​

9.3 million (2007 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:​

agriculture: 29.7%
industry: 23.2%
services: 47.1% (2006)

Unemployment rate:​

4.1% (2007 est.)

Population below poverty line:​

25% (2005 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share:​

lowest 10%: 1.2%
highest 10%: 20.8% (2006)

Distribution of family income - Gini index:​

31 (2005)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):​

4.8% (2007 est.)

Investment (gross fixed):​

28% of GDP (2007 est.)

Budget:​

revenues: $52.13 billion
expenditures: $56.01 billion (2007 est.)

Public debt:​

13% of GDP (2007 est.)

Agriculture - products:​

wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, sunflower seed, potatoes, grapes; eggs, sheep

Industries:​

electric machinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, light machinery and auto assembly, mining, timber, construction materials, metallurgy, chemicals, food processing, petroleum refining

Industrial production growth rate:​

10.6% (2007 est.)

Electricity - production:​

60.52 billion kWh (2007)

Electricity - consumption:​

58.49 billion kWh (2007)

Electricity - exports:​

3.33 billion kWh (2007)

Electricity - imports:​

1.29 billion kWh (2007)

Oil - production:​

115,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil - consumption:​

236,000 bbl/day (2005 est.)

Oil - exports:​

92,510 bbl/day (2004)

Oil - imports:​

181,100 bbl/day (2004)

Oil - proved reserves:​

955.6 million bbl (1 January 2006 est.)

Natural gas - production:​

12.24 billion cu m (2007)

Natural gas - consumption:​

17.09 billion cu m (2007)

Natural gas - exports:​

0 cu m (2007)

Natural gas - imports:​

4.851 billion cu m (2007)

Natural gas - proved reserves:​

96.41 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.)

Current account balance:​

-$23.02 billion (2007 est.)

Exports:​

$40.32 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)

Exports - commodities:​

machinery and equipment, textiles and footwear, metals and metal products, machinery and equipment, minerals and fuels, chemicals, agricultural products

Exports - partners:​

Italy 17.2%, Germany 16.9%, France 7.7%, Turkey 7%, Hungary 5.6%, UK 4.1% (2007)

Imports:​

$64.54 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)

Imports - commodities:​

machinery and equipment, fuels and minerals, chemicals, textile and products, metals, agricultural products

Imports - partners:​

Germany 17.2%, Italy 12.8%, Hungary 6.9%, Russia 6.3%, France 6.2%, Turkey 5.4%, Austria 4.8% (2007)

Economic aid - recipient:​

$914.3 million (2004)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:​

$39.96 billion (31 December 2007)

Debt - external:​

$74.54 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:​

$60.82 billion (2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:​

$915 million (2007 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares:​

$45.42 billion (2007)

Currency (code):​

"new" leu (RON) was introduced in 2005; "old" leu (ROL) was phased out in 2006; note - because of currency revaluation, 10,000 ROL = 1 RON

Exchange rates:​

lei per US dollar - 2.43 (2007), 2.809 (2006), 3 (2005), 3 (2004), 3 (2003)

Fiscal year:​

calendar year Communications Romania Top of Page

Telephones - main lines in use:​

4.3 million (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular:​

22.875 million (2007)

Telephone system:​

general assessment: domestic and international service improving rapidly, especially in wireless telephony
domestic: more than 90 percent of telephone network is automatic; liberalization in 2003 is transforming telecommunications; fixed-line teledensity is roughly 20 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity now slightly exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 40; the Black Sea Fiber Optic System provides connectivity to Bulgaria and Turkey; satellite earth stations - 10; digital, international, direct-dial exchanges operate in Bucharest (2007)

Radio broadcast stations:​

698 (frequency type NA) (2006)

Television broadcast stations:​

623 (plus 200 repeaters) (2006)

Internet country code:​

.ro

Internet hosts:​

1.406 million (2007)

Internet users:​

12 million (2007) Transportation Romania Top of Page

Airports:​

61 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways:​

total: 25
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways:​

total: 36
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 12
under 914 m: 22 (2007)

Heliports:​

2 (2007)

Pipelines:​

gas 3,674 km; oil 2,424 km (2007)

Railways:​

total: 11,385 km
broad gauge: 60 km 1.524-m gauge
standard gauge: 10,898 km 1.435-m gauge (3,888 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 427 km 0.760-m gauge (2006)

Roadways:​

total: 198,817 km
paved: 60,043 km (includes 228 km of expressways)
unpaved: 138,774 km (2004)

Waterways:​

1,731 km
note: includes 1,075 km on Danube River, 524 km on secondary branches, and 132 km on canals (2006)

Merchant marine:​

total: 17
by type: cargo 11, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1
registered in other countries: 49 (Cambodia 1, Georgia 16, North Korea 4, Liberia 2, Malta 8, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 3, Panama 7, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Sierra Leone 3, Syria 2) (2008)

Ports and terminals:​

Braila, Constanta, Galati, Tulcea Military Romania Top of Page

Military branches:​

Land Forces, Naval Forces, Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR), Special Operations (2008)

Military service age and obligation:​

18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription officially ended October 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service; subsequent voluntary service contracts are for successive 3-year terms until the age of 36 (2006)

Manpower available for military service:​

males age 16-49: 5,682,299
females age 16-49: 5,557,098 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:​

males age 16-49: 4,572,017
females age 16-49: 4,644,474 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:​

male: 127,706
female: 121,852 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures:​

1.9% of GDP (2007 est.) Transnational Issues Romania Top of Page

Disputes - international:​

the ICJ gave Ukraine until December 2006 to reply, and Romania until June 2007 to issue a rejoinder, in their dispute submitted in 2004 over Ukrainian-administered Zmiyinyy/Serpilor (Snake) Island and Black Sea maritime boundary delimitation; Romania also opposes Ukraine's reopening of a navigation canal from the Danube border through Ukraine to the Black Sea

Illicit drugs:​

major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin transiting the Balkan route and small amounts of Latin American cocaine bound for Western Europe; although not a significant financial center, role as a narcotics conduit leaves it vulnerable to laundering, which occurs via the banking system, currency exchange houses, and casinos This page was last updated on 23 October 2008

 

[drhladnjak]

I know about LGBT laws in Romania, because of this page I found on Wikipedia. Regarding legal protections:

In 2000, the Romanian Parliament enacted a law that explicitly outlawed discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in a variety of fields, including employment, the provision of and access to goods and services, housing, education, health care, audiovisual programming, the justice system, other public services and social security.[4] The law, which is among the most comprehensive in the European Union,[5] has been successfully tested by the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD), Romania's equality body, which has fined a number of individuals and firms for discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation.

And yes, certain legal protections for gay people are required as a condition of EU membership. Poland (another socially conservative eastern European country) has had problems with the EU over gays in the recent past.

More about the legalization of homosexuality in Romania:

Consensual acts between same-sex adults in private were legalised in 1996, although the last anti-gay law – Article 200 of the Penal Code, which criminalised public manifestations of homosexuality – was repealed only in 2001 due to pressure from the European Council and shortly before the arrival of openly gay U.S. Ambassador to Romania Michael Guest.

The US federal government has never passed such a law. In 2003, the US Supreme Court effectively overturned laws banning homosexual behavior in Lawrence v. Texas.

Contrary to popular belief, there is no nationwide legal protection for housing, employment, etc. for gay people in the United States at this time. There have been various bills over the past 30 years, but none have passed. Last year, there was another attempt but it failed after a flap about including protections for the transgendered.

However, my understanding is that homosexuality is much less socially accepted in Romania than anywhere in North America or Western Europe. In a perfectly accepting society, there would be no need for these laws. My heart goes out to the OP who has to struggle in this environment. In time, I hope that he can find a more accepting enclave elsewhere in his country or use his right to work and reside in another EU country to live somewhere less threatening.

 

[Jory]

My User Name you are part of the first generation born after the Ceausescu Regime Change will happen but the generation before you will have to die out however there will be some allies the challenge is finding them.....Be a voice for for Gay Romania

 

[jackoroe]

How about we give this kid some good advice and support? Maybe we could all check our egos at the door. The world doesn't revolve around us. It's his thread.

 

[Piquechampion]

How about we give this kid some good advice and support? Maybe we could all check our egos at the door. The world doesn't revolve around us. It's his thread.

 

[Piquechampion]

Actually, I think most people, like Carlmurphy, have given good advice from the heart.

But others have turned this thread into another IN AMERICA thread

Seriously guys, AMERICA is not the only place in the WORLD

 

[Apollo]

But others have turned this thread into another IN AMERICA thread

Seriously guys, AMERICA is not the only place in the WORLD

Thank you so much. I was pissed when the word America showed up in this thread. This is about Romania, and people didn't seem to get it. To them, America is the most homophobic country in the world, every other country be damned.