Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Moldova

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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