Bulgaria
ILGA-Europe members
Pride Events
Events
- Photos exhibition in Sofia: “The different sexuality does not make you different person”
- Stanimir Panayotov
- Gay & Lesbian Fest 2
- Pink Point and I Demand Campaign
- 17 May - International Day Against Homophobia
- Contact Making Seminar “Inter Diversity”
- "Dress up!... (It’s winter)" is the motto of this years campaign
ILGA-Europe news and articles
- ILGA-Europe's letter to Bulgarian authorities regarding Sofia Pride (15/06/2011)
- ILGA-Europe writes to Bulgarian Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (21/06/2010)
Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in the areas of employment, and provision of goods and services.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Bulgaria has administrative procedures to obtain legal gender recognition - however only after compulsory sterilisation.
Partnership recognition
Bulgaria does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Bulgaria.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have taken place with authorisation.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Bulgaria in our asylum section.
