[7] The bill sparked a march by over 15,000 people in Romania's capital Bucharest in July 2022, calling for equal rights for gender and sexual minorities.

[25] In late 2007, the right-wing Greater Romania Party proposed a law in the Senate that would ban the "propagation of ideas and manifestations by homosexuals and lesbians", designed primarily to prevent Bucharest's annual GayFest pride parade from taking place.

[36] The European Court of Justice ruled in June 2018 in Coman and Others that same-sex spouses have the same right of residence if the marriage was legally performed in an EU country.

v. France (2008), the Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg Court ruled that the authorities' refusal to allow a person to adopt a child on the basis of sexual orientation creates a difference of treatment incompatible with human rights.

According to the Ministry of Defence's recruitment policy, "it is the right of every Romanian citizen to take part in the military structures of our country, regardless of their sexual orientation.

"[59] Nonetheless, many – if not most – gay and lesbian members of the military choose to remain closeted in the work place due to continued fear of discrimination.

An example of this was when TAROM, the national air carrier, was fined for refusing to allow same-sex partners to take advantage of its discounts for couples on Valentine's Day 2005.

"[67] Green Party MP Remus Cernea, who is a staunch supporter of LGBTQ rights, and who has introduced a failed draft law to the Senate in order to legalise civil unions, thinks of the move as a "clear a democratic setback; Romania should now be included among the most homophobic countries in the world.

[64] However, this law has not been applied yet; indeed, public marches against homosexuality by extreme right-wing activists, containing offensive anti-gay slogans, have proceeded on several occasions without being prosecuted.

Moreover, on 29 April 2015, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg City proposed to exclude gay people from the list of blood donors, without the decision to be considered discrimination based on sexual orientation.

[69] On 28 March 2007, the National Audiovisual Council gave a 10,000-lei (€3000) fine to Prima TV's primetime satire-comedy show, Cronica Cârcotașilor, for making homophobic comments.

The president of the National Audiovisual Council, Ralu Filip, justified the fine by stating that, "I felt it was unacceptable the way in which they made fun of a sexual orientation in this way, especially since it was about a colleague."

Attila Gasparik, the vice-president of the National Audiovisual Council, stated that Cronica Cârcotașilor, as well as other high-profile TV shows, will continue being held under "strict observation... because they have a very high impact, reason for which we have to be very rigorous in our monitoring.

"[72] On 7 November seven young people were assaulted in Bucharest at the National School of Political Science and Public Administration after attending an academic debate about the history of homosexuality in Romania.

[73] A number of parents, right left NGOs, and a judge have publicly protested against this initiative, and have written to the government and to the parliament and asked for these activities to cease immediately.

On the evening of 20 February around 50 protesters stopped a screening of the film The Kids Are All Right at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest, shouting homophobic slogans and verbally attacking the theatre-goers.

The militants then proceeded to sing the Romanian national anthem and Christian Orthodox chants, and used religious symbols (icons) as well as fascist ones (the Nazi salutes).

[77][78] In another well-publicised case, CNA gave a 10,000-lei fine to Antena 1 and received a reprimand from FremantleMedia, British TV company that holds the license of X Factor worldwide, after Cheloo, judge of the Romanian edition of the show, made discriminatory statements on an openly gay Italian contestant.

[79] Support for same-sex marriage (2023 poll)[80] Although the last anti-gay law, Article 200, was repealed in 2001, societal attitudes towards gay and lesbian citizens are still quite discriminatory,[81] particularly in rural areas.

Furthermore, Noua Dreaptă has organised "Marches for Normality" on the same day as the GayFest pride parade, with slogans against gay rights and the recognition of same-sex relationships.

Additionally, 71.9% of the young people surveyed stated that LGBTQ rights should be protected, indicating relatively high levels of acceptance among this demographic.

[86] A more recent research conducted by ACCEPT shows that 61% of students who have a different sexual orientation and recognise this have been physically or verbally bullied by their peers.

Additionally, 55% of Romanians were in favor of specific measures to provide equal opportunity in employment despite sexual orientation, notably lower than the EU average figure of 66%.

67% of Romanians would agree to anonymously reveal their sexual orientation in the census, "if that could help combat discrimination in Romania," while only 16% would be totally opposed (lower than the EU average of 28%).

58% of Romanians believe that homosexuality was still a taboo in Romania, higher than the EU average of 48%, but lower than for countries such as Italy, Greece, Ireland, Austria and Sweden.

[91] Anti-gay prejudice and stereotypes are widespread in Romania, and it appears that expressions of homophobia remain legitimate and respectable – beyond what would be acceptable for any other minority group.

[97] A 2013 survey by the European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency shows that Romania ranks third, after Croatia and Bulgaria, among the countries with the highest levels of homophobic behavior.

[99] The authors of the discrimination and violence acts come from all walks of life – neighbors, acquaintances, those responsible with enforcing the law, co-workers, teachers and classmates.

[100] Following a survey done by ACCEPT association, the information about LGBTQ people show that:[101] Open homosexuality is still uncommon outside of major urban centers, and rural gay and lesbian Romanians typically remain closeted.

The coalition's main activity consisted in promoting and collecting signatures for a citizen's initiative aiming to revise the Constitution and prevent interpretations that would permit gay marriage.