Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Romanian Referendum Seeks To Broaden Same-Sex Marriage Restrictions In Eastern Europe

    by Joanna Kakissis Oct 06, 2018 3 minutes
    A Romanian Christian-Orthodox nun votes at a polling station in the village of Branesti, Romania, in a referendum to change the constitutional definition of "family", on October 6, 2018.

    Social conservatives may have lost their fight against same-sex marriage in the United States. But in Eastern Europe, they appear to be winning.

    Romania is one of several Eastern European nations that already ban both same-sex marriage and same-sex unions in civil law. Now it's trying to ban it in the constitution. The government is spending millions holding a two-day referendum this weekend so voters can approve the change.

    "Do you know what a traditional family is? It's a man and a woman who are able to bear children," declared Liviu Dragnea,

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Apple Shows Its Steepest Quarterly Decline In IPhone Sales Since Pandemic's Outset
    The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
    NPR4 min read
    Cicadas Are Back On The Menu. One Chef Shares His Dish Ideas — And An Easy Recipe
    The cicadas are coming! And so are some new flavor profiles. This spring, the bugs of two broods, the 13-year Brood XIX and the 17-year Brood XIII, will crawl from the ground simultaneously across the eastern and southern parts of the United States.
    NPR5 min read
    Can You Survive Summer Indoors Without AC? In Arizona, Many Don’t
    Nearly half of the people who suffered heat-related deaths in Arizona last year lived outdoors without shelter, but public health officials and lawmakers are starting to pay more attention to the risk of dying indoors.

    Related Books & Audiobooks