Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & Sudan

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
State-enforced
Since 1991
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
7% Good place
78% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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