LGBTQ+ Rights in Bulgaria: Public Attitudes Remain Unchanged in 2024

A recent survey by Alpha Research, commissioned by the GLAS Foundation, reveals that despite intensified public debates and targeted attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in 2024, Bulgarians' fundamental attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people remain largely unchanged. The study highlights that most citizens do not consider "gender ideology" to be among the primary issues in Bulgarian education, instead focusing on problems like poor discipline, aggression, lack of interest among students, and the spread of drugs near schools.

The socio-political landscape of 2024 has seen LGBTQ+ issues come under increased scrutiny, influenced by events such as the European Parliament elections, Bulgaria's early parliamentary elections, and the Paris Olympics....