Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & Thailand

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Legal
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
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
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Gender identity only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Gender identity only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2005
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 1957
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
64% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
22% Justifiable
51% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
42% Agree
23% 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
5% Justifiable
65% 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
21% Good place
52% Not a good place
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