Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Moldova

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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