 Additionally, anti-discrimination legislation introduced in 2000 made it illegal to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation.This permitted a greater social visibility of LGBT people and culture, with several gay clubs opening from 2002 onwards.In this context, the organisation of a gay pride festival became much more viable, with ACCEPT seeking to use these festivals in order to further enhance the visibility of LGBT people, and, particularly through an emphasis on cultural events, further its aim of changing negative social attitudes toward LGBT people in Romania.