Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Moldova

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
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
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison