- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #53 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(53.7%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (42.8%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #58 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(74.9%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (6.7%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #55 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(61.4%) Disagree
Agree (10.1%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #7 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(34%) Widespread
Rare (47%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #26 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(63%) Disagree
Agree (29%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #26 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(66%) No
Yes (20%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #14 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(45%) Widespread
Rare (41%)
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe ?
Ranked #6 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(74%) Oppose
Favor (26%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) ?
Ranked #12 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(85%) No
Yes (12%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #61 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(52%) Not a good place
Good place (19%)
By The Numbers
78%
of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages
19%
oppose
(Pew Research Center, 2017)
History
Homosexual activity in Romania is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 26, 2001
Since Jun 26, 2001
Legal
The last section of the law that criminalizes public manifestation of homosexuality was repealed.
Same-sex marriage in Romania is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
The Civil Code defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. There is no recognition of same-sex couples. However, there is no constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. Attempt to out-law gay marriage in October of 2018 failed.
Right to change legal gender in Romania is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since 1996
Since 1996
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996, it has been possible for someone who has gone through sex reassignment surgery to legally change their sex in their official documents.
Ambiguous
Legislation about the procedures necessary for name changes refers to the obligation to get a final court decision before changing one’s sex. However, law and procedure are unclear beyond this and consequently people seeking to change their sex undergo a long and painful process.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Romania is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Romania does not recognize non-binary gender identities.
LGBT housing discrimination in Romania is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Aug 31, 2002
Since Aug 31, 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Romanian Criminal Code.
Same-sex adoption in Romania is single only.
Current status
Single only
Law no. 273/2004 on the procedure of adoption in Romania does not stipulate as a condition of the adopter to be heterosexual, and refusal due to the sexual orientation of the adopter is deemed to infringe human rights.
Romania does not have access to the joint adoption and adoption by the second parent.
Access to means of assisted insemination is legal.
Romania does not have access to the joint adoption and adoption by the second parent.
Access to means of assisted insemination is legal.
Serving openly in military in Romania is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Romania is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 15, 2008
Since Jan 15, 2008
Legal
The first version of the questionnaire stated that male homosexuals, African citizens from countries infected with malaria, uneducated people, as well as other categories of people cannot donate blood in Romania. After the hearings of the Council for Combating Discrimination, the Ministry of Health removed the questions considered discriminatory from the questionnaire.
Conversion therapy in Romania is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
No laws in place outlawing this.
Equal age of consent in Romania is equal.
Current status
Equal
The age of consent of 15 years is equal for everyone.
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