Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
52% Agree
14% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
92% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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