Bulgarian presidential candidate accused of attacking LGBT+ centre

Bulgarian presidential candidate accused of attacking LGBT+ centre

02/11/2021

A far-right presidential candidate in Bulgaria had his legal immunity waived after he was suspected of attacking an LGBT+ community centre in Sofia.

Bulgaria's prosecutor general made the request to waive Boyan Rasate's immunity after accusing him of being part of a group that ransacked the LGBT+ centre.

Rasate is a self-proclaimed national socialist who has referred to Hristo Lukov, a pro-Nazi Bulgarian World War II general, as a hero.

The Rainbow Hub, an LGBT+ centre in Sofia, was ransacked in the attack that occurred during a trans community event, said The Bilitis Foundation, an LGBT+ rights organisation based at the hub.

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