Compare LGBT Rights in Cook Islands & Moldova

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2000
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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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