Compare LGBT Rights in Aruba & Moldova

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
74 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1811
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Favor
92% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
92% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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