section_path: Political positions/LGBT rights
section_name: LGBT rights
paragraph_text: LGBT rights
  
  In 2000, Dan published an article in the magazine Dilema in which he stated his rejection of " homosexual behaviour in public spaces in Romania," describing it as "an attack against traditional values " and "legitimate collective identity ". The statements resurfaced after his political career took off, particularly during his much-publicised departure from USR. Dan distanced himself from his previous statements on several occasions, claiming that he is not homophobic and that his opinion on the matter has changed in the following years.