Compare LGBT Rights in Hungary & Moldova

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
41% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
49% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Rare
46% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
41% Agree
53% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
16% Yes
72% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
27% Favor
64% Oppose
5% Favor
92% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
36% Yes
54% No
5% Yes
92% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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