Candidates speak out about same-sex marriage for Belarus
Tatstsyana Karatkevich
“The Parliament should decide it and the society should be ready to accept it. We are far from being ready for it now. There are a lot of problems that need to be solved and this one is not a top priority.”
Syarhei Haidukevich
“We need to leave everything as is. The more we talk about it, the worse it becomes… Somebody may need it to show off in Europe, others need it for the opposite reason. Still others need it for something else. Do not look for trouble and nothing bad will happen.”
Mikalai Ulahovich
“I do not like being introduced as a Cossack or a chieftain. But I am a person. The nation’s health is the most important thing for me. The nation should develop, children should be born. I am against same-sex marriages.”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka
“Do not try to make Belarus accept same-sex marriages. It will not be done in the near future. It will not happen while I am the President of this state. There will be no gays and lesbians and what not. People do not want it.”
Photo: EPA
