asked the nation's Constitutional Court to annul it, the measure lit a fire under LGBTQ+ Romanians. Undoubtedly, it inspired Lerca to rise up.“I’d had enough of rich white privileged men making decisions for vulnerable communities in Romania, like the Roma community, transgender community, and sex worker community — the three communities I am part of,” she said to Pink News. “We don’t have anyone from the LGBT+ community in Romanian politics.”“I’ve met a lot of vulnerable communities.
My entire life experience has given me the power to make this decision,” she continued, adding of the global pandemic, “I take this step in politics today because I am willing to accept a huge responsibility in this crisis period.