“Organization for the Protection of Bulgarian Citizens”, “Group of Groups” and citizens united against the planned gay parade in Burgas in the summer. A press conference was held today on the topic: “Clarification of counteracting the potential possibility of holding Burgas Pride 2022”. Biser Rusimov from the patriotic organization said:
“There is no conflict between heterosexuals and homosexuals. Here the battle is to preserve normalcy. Our goal is to protect children and young citizens from what they are trying to show us. This manifesto borders on the boundaries of perversion, because these people, through provocations, are trying to explain to us that the ugly is beautiful. This can be defined as a change in Bulgarian values, which can be detrimental to our society. Why do we need to impose different sexual urges on individuals in broad daylight? After last year’s protest, we were charged, and we sided with the traditional Bulgarian family.”
“The topic concerns the public interest, in which direction is the normal, which should be a constant value. Since heterosexuality is the majority in the world, it would be right for them to have a say and the right to choose what to see in the squares. In this case, the ruling party sees a kind of electorate in the home circles. These attempts to hold this event in Burgas date back to 2018. That same year, the city was flooded with homobiles, which we removed. Then I was summoned to a meeting by Mayor Dimitar Nikolov, who asked me to wait a week or two because a lot of money had been poured into billboards. Given that there are no funds for a children’s hospital, we collect money through social networks for the treatment of children abroad, I do not find logic to pour money and to chase some electorate in the homes in question. I do not like the silence of the city government. In Burgas we do not want our children to see such things in the squares. I call on someone in power from the city to come out and explain the position of the local government”, said Martin Penchev of the Group of Groups.
Biser Rusimov noted that Burgas has a very low tolerance for such events. Radostina Zhivkova pointed out as a parent that she wants her children to watch and grow up in a normal environment. According to her, last year’s Pride was contrary to the values of a large part of Bulgarian society. She stressed that there are also acquaintances with different sexual orientations, but they do not parade with it, have not attended and will not attend these parades. Georgi Bratanov from the Organization for the Protection of Bulgarian Citizens added:
“What happened in Burgas on May 24, where about 15,000 people attended the holiday, is a way to show Bulgarianness and preserve family values. Why do LGBTI communities need this ostentation, given that they have never been discriminated against in Burgas? We call on all citizens and political parties to preserve Bulgarian values and traditions.”
Penchev explained that the public interest is extremely important in this case and is “our responsibility and our duty to protect it”. According to him, however, there needs to be a two-way process of communication with representatives of the „different“ and local governments.
We remind you that on May 20, the Organization for the Protection of Bulgarian Citizens and the Group of Groups organized a patriotic initiative against the possibility of holding a new gay parade. They unfurled a banner on the footbridge at the Trapezitsa roundabout in the seaside town. It calls on all drivers who do not agree with the gay parade to honk their vehicles. A number of drivers joined the initiative, which shows that citizens of Burgas approve the actions of the “Organization for the Protection of Bulgarian Citizens” and the “Group of Groups” against the ostentation of different sexual orientations.
The press conference ended with the fact that the public will do everything allowed by law to oppose this gay parade.
