Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
92% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
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