4:08 that guy is the perfect example that lesbians aren't "more accepted", but just sexualized

me: *bulgarian* also me: *reads subtitles *

Am I the only one who's feeling really sorry for that old man's nephew right now because he said he ALMOST couldn't prevent him from going down that road? Because that means that in his mind he thinks he did prevent him in the end and as we all know that doesn't mean that his nephew is hetero now but instead was forced back into the closet to live (probably unhappily) in disguise from now on because he knows that his family wouldn't accept but try to cure or even abandon him...

2:40 Meanwhile Bulgarian population decreasing as most people immigrate from this country and over half of children are born to unmarried women. That’s how much “traditional” Bulgaria is.

The man with the beard and the hat. A hero!

to some of these ppl, becoming old and bitter has probably been their life goal

2:38 even her homophobic husband know this is BS look at at this guy xD

I'm from Bulgaria. Me and my best friend have known English from a very young age and we grew up sort of immersed in American and British culture through social media. Over the years we developed a very strong and supportive attitude towards the LGBTQ community thanks to not only communicating with much more open minded and accepting people but also we had more information AND we've talked and became friends with people from that community as well. We were able to build our own perceptions while being able to compare the attitudes from people in Bulgaria and people from around the world and ultimately we grew up informed and unsheltered from such "displays" as all these people are calling it. I think the main problem in bulgaria is that LGBT people here are scared to come out and never do because of the obvious judgement and bullying that will follow. Another wrong side effect this has is that people who aren't part of the community don't get the chance to see that whoever it is that has a different sexuality than them is not that different. My bff turned out to be bi and 2 other classmates later came out to me and her as a lesbian and gay because I believe we made them feel comfortable and safe and yet no one other person in my class knew and don't know to this day. The sad truth is that everyone were good friends with these people with 0 judgement and they didn't even realize how the insults they sneered were affecting the friends that support them. Bulgaria needs more exposure to lgbt people to wake up and realize that nothing is wrong with them but it will never happen thanks to assholes like the people in this video. PS: (A little side story, one super homophobic friend of ours recently found out about my bff and she was shocked at first, but definitely not dumb enough to open her mouth with insults. I think it was life changing for her to realize that the girl who stood by her for 2 years and helped her through her hardest times is bi. A few weeks went by since then and they've had their talks and discussions, because the girl is actually a nice person, and now she realizes her misjudgments. She had apologized and been supportive since)

When they say: I don't like when they show it! 🤦‍♀️ Straight people kiss outside to 🤷‍♀️

I’m Bulgarian and I find it a bit out of context if the history behind that social attitude is left unspoken. Bulgarians were not homophobic, nor there are example of purposely planted homophobia in the Bulgarian society. Bulgaria is one of the oldest states in Europe, it exists for already 14 centuries. The problem and planting of homophobia in Bulgaria appeared with the Soviet Socialist occupation of the country. Communists (aka Socialists) had very certain anti-homosexuality attitude. According Marxist ideology (and the Darwinism on which the “Dialectic Materialism” is based), homosexuality is a sign of decaying moral, of anti-social behaviour. As I grew up in such environment I can tell you how oppressive the Communists (aka Socialists) were back then, about the number of court trials against homosexuals, about the fact that the Soviet Socialist legislation in Bulgaria stated homosexuality a deadly mental disease that has to be eradicated. That is the background, what you see is not the vast majority of Bulgarians. What you see are those, who were (or are) raised with the same Communist attitude towards homosexuality. It has absolutely nothing to do with Orthodox Christianity, or something else - it’s a pure consequence of 45 years imposed Soviet Socialism.

1:06 can we give some money to this guy please. He has a perfect point and I really respect that.

and then people wonder why I hate it here

Omg the old woman is completely HATING the LGBT community on the whole world, wtf 😱🤯 But I love how her husband laughs beside her😂

That old lady made me laugh with her conspiracy theory

It's hilarious to me how the old lady has this attitude like she's saying something factual and like she's the literal professor of this topic but everything that left her mouth was factually incorrect lmao

in my opinion homosexuality (and bisexuality) is natural. i have been raised to love and respect everyone. i do not care who fancies who. does not interest me . i am more interested in how good and pure someone's heart and mind is. if my child told me they were gay, i would hug them and wish them happiness. pure & simple. as for religion - i have no belief in god.

3:47 I need his name and a hug from him He is so sensible. Someone know his name?

That old woman sounded like she was reading a script from the government

I, myself am a Bulgarian citizen and I am lesbian. My family has not even a problem about this kind of behaviour that I have which is honestly so amazing. It's sad to my own community being this messed up. Most of us Balkans can't even accept the LGBTQ.

2:30 gooosh, this woman took half of the vieo. So annoying and self-righteous! Lots of people in Bulgaria are like that. Even classmates of mine.

This is unacceptable. Most of the public interviewed presented gay people to be some sorts of “outsiders” that they could choose either to accept or reject. As for not wanting to see public displays of affection - who do they think they are to say that gay people cannot freely express their sexualities and yet straight couples can?? This is complete madness and they speak as if they have superiority towards others. I am disgusted and ashamed.

i want to give anyone who is feeling hopeless about their countries social or legal situation hope. i grew up in Norway and for me, it was never any pressure on my sexuality. my mom is pretty awesome tho, she always used gender-neutral terms when talking about marrying or relationships. it felt like i was a human allowed to love anyone. i truly hope this for everyone in the future

2:17 you guys did incorrect translation. The woman did NOT said "They have to be cured to become normal", she said "to be a useful member of the society". She did not said anything about being "normal". Your translation here is incorrect.

"So when two guys are kissing or holding hands its disgusting but when two girls are kissing it's not big problem" im a Bulgarian teenager and I'm ashamed of being part of a nation that has so much hate and evil in it.. Love is love you can't just judge people because they love people need love to survive so let them live guys we are living in 2020 so live it or leave it

i’m a bulgarian girl who is really annoyed by people like this, what’s so wrong with gay people? nothing, some ppl should get a grip lol

stan the guy in the brown

2:40 I think, that this grandpa have some secrets... 😂😂

my best friend is bulgarian and lived there for a few years before coming to the uk but she is a huge supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and fully supported me when i came out

I remember that an old, bulgarian classmate didn't like me because of me being lesbian. Idk why I'm writing this, it just reminded me of her

not really proud to be bulgarian rn...

As a Bulgarian who’s lived in the Netherlands (I also saw your Dutch video for comparison to this one), I would say that when it comes to LGBT people, Bulgarians are not so different than the Dutch. What I mean by this is that when you look at Bulgaria, you should think of it as a country in transition. In fact, Bulgaria is a lot like a blend of new and old. Here, much has remained in the past yet the country is in many ways pretty modern and accepting. You immediately see this by looking at the younger and older generations. They differ immensely because older people have lived almost their entire lives during socialism whereas younger people have entirely lived in a capitalist/democratic society. As the video clearly shows, the younger generation in Bulgaria is much more open-minded and lighthearted while the so called “boomers” are mostly bitter and intolerant. The difference between Bulgaria and the Netherlands is that virtually everyone in NL has lived in a free and open society, even the elderly. With that being said, the only person who had a somewhat negative opinion on LGBT people in the Dutch video was some older lady (when she says she would be “more or less” shocked if she saw two men or women kissing or holding hands). Also, Bulgarians are not that homophobic considering where Bulgaria is. Russia is much more homophobic than Bulgaria because it historically was and still is a highly oppressive country. So after all, it is more of a generational difference and a difference between political systems/regimes than an ethnic difference

PROUD TO BE BULGARIAN

From Russia to the Dutch video it was a very relieve, now I watch this one and I am back like: *gasp*

I wish people would finally understand that parades are not just for fun. Their goal is to also promote equality and raise awareness about the struggles LGTBQ+ people have to face on a daily basis. And I will never understand why everyone has such a huge problem with them specifically in Bulgaria. It literally happens only once a year and if you really don't like looking at it just avoid the place it's being held at. It's not that hard.

Greetings to Bulgarian people from Poland.

“My nephew went down that road, and I almost couldn’t stop him” 🤭 waiiit... does that mean he stopped him?!?! It is not like he was going the down the evil path lol 😂

That granny is the definition of boomer

‘But since I’m a guy, I’d rather see two women [kiss] instead of 2 men’ Oh my god this sounds fucking ridiculous

I'm from Sofia, sooo

Isn't it strange how Azis, an outrageously flamboyant drag queen (moderate now), is ironically the most famous in the country?

It's true that there a lot of ppl especially elders in Bulgaria who are really traditional and not accepting. But also, I don't think that you can judge the whole public's views based on this video. There are a lot of young bulgarians who are really supportive/a part of the community including myself. It really depends on the group of people you surround yourself with and the family you've grown up in.

I live in Bulgaria and this video surprises me because I didn't know ppl in my country are that homophobic. Like all my friends are okay with Lgbt and I have never thought about is like a Bulgarian issue.

reporter: what should a gay person do? bulgarian: hite, live under a rock and dont show that he is gay.

Awwww the little crybabies getting upsed for Bulgaria not supporting them. Awwww that's so sweet.

What's Bulgarian for "Karen"?

Bro, Bulgarians are not okay with ,,LGBTQ ". I'm proud 👏

i am Bulgarian and yes there are a lot of homophobes here (as in every other country tbh) but what do you expect from old people who were young while WW2 was going on, lived during communism and were raised to think like that. for them being part of the lgbt+ community is something super weird, shocking, unusual and even unacceptable. but if you walk on some of the main streets in our bigger cities, you’d see so many teens that dress uniquely, express themselves and half of them being NOT straight.

What i don’t understand is that why do people seem like we need their permission to be gay? i hate that

Peace be upon you to our dearest brothers and beloved sisters, you surely need to listen to me, I just want to say that:- 1. Humanity is about as long as we bring ourselves to loves someone else, no matter what color, no matter what race, no matter what religion, and no matter what gender. Humanity just want us to be loved, and to be able to love somebody back. 2. a) Do you believe in God? Yes. And if God didn’t want them this way, He wouldn’t have made them this way. Correct! 2. b) God have made and want you this way, because He love you. So, you will get more closer and come close to God. That's why you have to learn and understand the hidden message of God. 3. God loves us beyond any and everything else, and He is the one we should love first. 4. I believe that God will please, and embraces with ours' kind and loving spirits. 5. And in God's eyes kindness and love are what it’s all about.

As a fellow Bulgarian, I can say that most people below the age of 18 are so ok with this I mean I kissed my ex(girl) everywhere we went and we also asked some people on what they thought about it and everyone was okay except this old lady but yeah younger people are more acceptive

Personally I have one question to ask, what is " too much, in my face" if you are holding the hand of someone you love on the street, this is a show of love, and it goes inwards and outwards, you demonstrate your love and appreciation to the object of your love, and to the rest of the world, it is your commitment to the other person that you announce. This is how we people are showing our love and appreciation and it can not be a problem, this is what pride is all about in my opinion, it goes to show that demonstrating your love to another person is a normal thing, and this is where we as a society are failing to explain this the the young people, this is as well why so many people consider this to be intrusive, but it is not it is a normal show of love and appreciation!

Im asking that old lady that is against LBGTQ+: How do we treath the ,,sickness" of being gay? And LOL im a bulgarian Pansexual and support LBGTQ+ all the way.

I am Ukrainian and I understand majority of words they say.

2:26 чак на дядото (сиг мъжа й) му писна да я слуша

Im offended and im straight

Hey you guys in the video, I could be your daughter, grand-daughter, your sister or your cousin maybe. You would probably have loved me so much, accepted me with all my flaws, I would annoy you sometimes, make you laugh other times... You would hug me when I cry, when I'm hurt... You would have pardon me when I drew on the wall or peed in my bed after a nightmare when I was little... You would wish me the best, always. We would be family, we would be here for each other. Until I fall in love. I met this beautiful person, this wonderful soul. Together, we're as happy as we're never been before. But I share with you the reason of my delightfulness, you turn pale, super pale, you clearly don't smile, then turn red, I'm scared. Just because my lover happen to be a girl, you don't love me anymore ? How can love turn in hate like that?

Wow, I thought Russia would be most homophobic, but here we are! This video triggered me so much, that I stopped it (I am Russian and straight)

4:08 I know that people sometimes have differents opinions respect us,but this boy (and the old women who was so disprectful) really bother me up,the guy way more than de old woman because she was like that (maybe) because of how things were when she was young,but the youg buy really bother me up,like that’s an exemple of hoy lesbians are more excepted because they SEXUALIZE us

The old woman is te one that's sick omg

Asking for peoples opinions, just to call and judge them with the term homophobes is the true crime.

Kudos. Great stuff. Good range of opinions. I am from Sofia, but lived there only in the last years of socialism, as a toddler. Not sure what to make of the 2019 removal of violence against LGBT from the penal code - what about the EU legislation?

2:30 Ya heard of Alan Turing?

2:36 look at the man's face :D

I really want to see what the danes would answer (Can u plz do this in Denmark?)

To curb homophobia, one must understand the fears driving it. Here's my take: First, it's the stereotype of lgbt (especially gay male) people as physically weak, vain, flamboyant and pretentious, which deviates from the ideal of a tough man (especially relevant in Eastern Europe where people grow up with the idea that the state, the mafia, just about any foreign power, the economy, the neighborhood thugs, your neighbor and their mother are out to get you - and this is mostly justified). The reasoning goes, you are weak (remember, in the mind of these people being LGBT always makes you weak), you can't protect yourself or those around you and leave that to others, you won't continue your family line and thus you make every group you belong to - family, society, nation - weaker and more vulnerable to aggressive outsiders. In the case of Bulgaria, with its shrinking ethnic Bulgarian population, not having kids is seen as letting certain minorities and/or migrants with a bad reputation "outbreed" Bulgarians and thus homosexuality is seen as a contributing factor. Also, see "cuck". Then, particularly in Eastern Europe, there's also the fact that LGBT acceptance is a recent phenomenon and it's carried by Western influences. The West, if seen as desirable for its material affluence, is generally viewed with distrust when it comes to liberalisation of society. Also, when Western celebrity culture was introduced to Bulgaria in the 90s/early 00s, several celebrities came out as LGBT and actively used a flamboyant image as a publicity stunt, resulting in a stigma of coming out and being LGBT as "attention-seeking". Besides, since during communist rule coming out meant getting institutionalised and thus people kept in the closet, society thinks that "there were no gays during communism" and list the "weak gays" among the ways in which the West is "ruining" our society. Then comes (some serious bullshit here) the black-and-white thinking when talking about normalcy. To a conservative mind, there can only be one set of "normal" societal values and everything else is seen as "abnormal" and undesirable. Thus, when LGBT people push for acceptance, this is seen as a threat to replace the current society with one where LGBT is the only "normal" and heterosexuality is seen as a bad thing, ostracized and discriminated against. This is especially egregious with pride parades (people ask what's to be proud of about being LGBT but they'll attend military parades and thump their chests and brag about how proud they are of just being Bulgarians) and see them as an attack on their civil liberties. Related to that, people also hate pride parades specifically because they see it as a message that LGBT people think of themselves as different and special. This is alienating people from the plight of the LGBT community for equality. Opinions can take a full swing to the opposite direction if pride gets associated (correctly or not) with displaying kinks, especially in the presence of children. Personally, despite being tolerant toward (at least a number of) kinks, I believe that none of them belong at pride or any other public space, regardless of sexual orientation. While the presence of kinks at pride seems to not be as widespread as people think, I believe even a few instances of it are doing a disfavour to the LGBT cause by reinforcing the stereotype of LGBT people as sexual deviants. Acceptance, I believe, cannot be forced (for example by legal means), because that will only breed resentment. Hopefully, exposure will gradually help dismiss those fears.

I am from Bulgaria and I am bi, wish me luck lmao

1. Homosexual desire is not what God originally intended. This does not mean that homosexual desire is the only thing that God did not originally intend. All of our desires have been distorted by sin. But Paul does describe both lesbian and male homosexual behaviour as “unnatural.” Some have argued that this refers to what is “natural” to the people themselves- heterosexual people engaging in homosexual activity and thereby going against their “natural” orientation. According to this view, Paul is not condemning all homosexual behaviour, but only that which goes against the person’s own sexual inclinations. But this view cannot be supported by the passage itself. The words for “natural” and “against nature” refer not to our subjective experience of what feels natural to us, but to the fixed way of things in creation. The nature that Paul says homosexual behaviour contradicts is God’s purpose for us, revealed in creation and reiterated throughout Scripture. Paul’s reference to lesbianism as well as male homosexual conduct also supports the idea that he is condemning all homosexual activity, and not just the man-boy relationships that occurred in Roman culture. The strength of Paul’s language should not make us think that homosexual conduct is the worst or only form of sinful behaviour. Paul may be highlighting it because it is a particularly vivid example, or because it was especially pertinent for his readers in Rome given their cultural context. Either way it illustrates something that is the case for all of us: as we reject God we find ourselves craving what we are not naturally designed to do. Even those desiring heterosexual sex find themselves doing so in a way that does not fully accord with the creator’s design for sex. There are no grounds in this passage for singling out homosexual people for any kind of special condemnation. The same passage indicts all of us. 2. Our distorted desires are a sign that we have turned away from God. Paul writes that alongside the gospel, “The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men” (Romans @). Though there will one day be a “day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed” (Romans 2:5), there is already a present-day expression of God’s anger against sin. We see God’s wrath in this: he gives us what we want. In response to the exchanges Paul has described, we see three instances of God giving societies over to live in the wreckage of our sinful desires. This is his present-day judgment against sin. We ask for a reality without him and he gives us a taster of it. In each case the “giving over” results in an intensification of the sin and the further breakdown of human behaviour. God gives humanity over to impure lusts and dishonourable bodily conduct (verse 24), and to “dishonourable passions” (verse 26). The exchanging of natural relations for unnatural leads to being given over to a “debased mind” and the flourishing of “all manner of unrighteousness” which Paul unpacks in a long list of antisocial behaviours (verse 28-31). Sin leads to judgment, but judgment also leads to further sin. The presence of all these sinful acts is a reminder that we live in a world which has deliberately turned away from God in all sorts of ways, and is therefore experiencing a foretaste of God’s anger and courting its final outpouring on the day of judgment. It is important to recognize that Paul is talking here in social rather than individual terms. He is describing what happens to culture as a whole, rather than particular individuals. The presence of same-sex desire in some of us is not an indication that we’ve turned from God more than others. But it is a sign that humanity as a whole has done so. It is not the only sign, and in everyone there is no doubt more than one sign or another. But it is a sign that human nature has been changed from what God originally intended.

1:09 anything else 😂😂

As a Bulgarian I don't get involved in what people do in their beds. All it matters is that it is between consenting adults. Having said that I think there is too much exposition of different lgtbi lobbies and parades that is not normal. As a heterosexual, I don't go making parades nor feel the need to do so. I really hate to see the push for diversity quotas in the film industry. Hollywood is more focused on having proper diversity quotas than good movies and compelling stories.

Me gustaria saber que dicen no me sale la opción de sub-titulos

I don't think that to be Homophobic is right, everyone is different, and amazing in their way, if they are happy, leave them be

My nephew went down that road. You know the road . . . the gay road.

"My nephew went down this road and I almost couldn't stop him.' - Anyone else worried that his nephew is buried under the floorboards or in some woodland?

Can you do the same in Uzbekistan please?

Can you ask ppl from Kosovo or Albania ?

Why is it always the gays who come to watch these videos? You know you're just going to get upset

Someone gives that grandma a chill pill.

That one older lady should be in hospital for dying her hair and trying to receive ppl into thinking she's young. 😂 She's not fooling anybody!

Next, ask them: - Should PDA be outlawed for straights? - Should everyone have the same human rights? Why or why not? - Is PDA a human right? - If it's not a human right, how do you have the right to do it? - If not, is it a privilege? - If it's a privilege, why do straights deserve the privilege, but gays do not? - If it's not a human right or a privilege, what is it? - If it then is a human right, shouldn't everyone have the same human rights? It will be interesting to see how many people eventually contradict themselves.

Can you do Austria?

Anyone else notice that the interviewed countries which are noted as being successful, well educated and economically stable are more accepting towards the LGBTQA but those with greater infrastructure issues are still clinging to an archaic belief that there is something inherently wrong with acts demonstrated by over 300 different species? With education comes tolerance.

One day it'll be... Gay and Lesbian parents: "How do I explain it to my children when a man and a woman kiss in public"

notice most of the ppl interviewed are adults and old

Well the granny grew up in communist times so it's understandable for her to have such different views. Most of us(younger Bulgarians) have no problem with homosexual people, we just don't want this to be pushed in our faces.

We must protect this guy 1:09

( *censor your words pls* ) questions to homophobic people: -one of your points is "the child needs a mom *and* dad" or whatever.. what about single parents, is that a problem for you? -when did you choose to be straight? -why do you care about what other people do in bed so much LMFAO? ... -why are you okay with two women holding hands as friends, but not lovers? - would you prefer a gay man marry a woman he doesn't love and break her heart? same with wlw - if gay parents make a kid gay, why can straight parents make a kid gay? -why do you want a straight pride?... like what would you celebrate? not being oppressed or what? -how do you teach kids about hetero marriage? why can't you say the same thing but use wlw/mlm as and example? -what would you do if the roles were reversed? - religion is about loving everyone.. why does that not apply to you? -why do you cherry pick the bible? -For Christians: Why do you drink alcohol/eat pork.. It goes against someone else's religion so you shouldn't do it baes

Does this have anything to do, with the fact that it's one of the poorest EU countries? Developed, rich, and prosperous nations with great Quality of life tend to be way more open minded.

As a slavic guy from the Balkan peninsula, all I can say is that most people here and most people in Eastern Europe don't support the movement and don't emphasize with LGBT people's suppression because we are used to being under different kinds of suppression, such as: Ottoman rule, WW1 German and Bulgarian control, WW2 Nazi, Italian and again Bulgarian fascist rule, then USSR sphere of influence, communism.... For us those regimes were far more oppressing than any conservative government in Western Europe and the US. I personally find the whole LGBT thing very misleading. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate gays or lesbians or queers, they can do whatever they want with themselves, but I don't think it's a good idea to impose yourself onto other people, especially if those people have suffered much more than you can imagine.

4:51 That's totally misleading and wrong. The Bulgarian constitution protects every citizen of the country equally no matter of their race, political views or sexuality. There is a law against hate crimes and it is for everyone. Bulgaria (as most of the Balkans countries) is conservative and there is nothing wrong with this. Most of the young people in the country have no problems with the LGBTQ community. You just have to understand that Eastern europeans have a different way of thinking and not approving the Pride parade is not a sign of a decline. In a conservative society you should try to find different and more appropriate solutions to the gay marriege issue because those parades are just making the things worse.

WELCOME FROM BULGARIAAA! IS BEST COUNTRY IN EUROPE!

As someone who was as homophobic as that granny... I feel like I was extremely dumb and sounded ridiculous

Eastern Europe, wake the fuck up!

Proud to be Bulgarian! 🇧🇬 😊 Where the western influence has not corrupted the country

Shoutout to bench guy with the beard

2:43 Who tells her that we're already far too many people on this planet?

I'm noticing that the younger people are more accepting than the older folk. That seems to be pretty common in many places. Hm.

I love the guy with beard and the hat

Don't hate on these people. They simply do not know or think that they do not know any LGBTQ people. It is still considered a very private thing and people are not used to it.

This makes me scared of what my bulgarian grandfather will say if I ever come out to him...

That granny made me laugh, we’re so overpopulated in this world it doesn’t fucking matter that gay people can’t have children. And they can adopt, meaning rather than bringing another life into this world they can take a child that’s already here and doesn’t have a family, and make that child feel loved for once. Anyway, I bet is gay people should have kids she would be saying they shouldn’t be allowed children because they’re negatively influence them with their gay. These types of people will find any reason to hate.