Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & Ukraine

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
39 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 1983
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Ambiguous
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2022
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
46% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
8% Agree
63% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
69% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Favor
92% Oppose
9% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
92% No
6% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
73% 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
11% Good place
53% Not a good place
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