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LGBT Rights in Romania

    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

History

Homosexual activity in Romania

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Homosexual activity in Romania is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 26, 2001
Legal
The last section of the law that criminalizes public manifestation of homosexuality was repealed.
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Same-sex marriage in Romania

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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.
Sources:
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: iglhrc.org/content/romania-…

reuters.com/article/us-roma…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Romania

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Romania is no censorship.

Current status
Since Jun 22, 2001
No censorship
"Article 200" in Romania was repealed in 2001.
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Right to change legal gender in Romania

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Right to change legal gender in Romania is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
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.
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1996–Jan 1, 2015
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.
Sources:
This report from ACCEPT, IGLHRC, and ILGA-Europe to the United Nations Human Rights Council : google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=…

art. 43.i of this law : google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Romania

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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.
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LGBT discrimination in Romania

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LGBT discrimination in Romania is illegal.

Current status
Since 2000
Illegal
In 2000, the Romanian Parliament enacted a law that explicitly outlawed discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
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LGBT employment discrimination in Romania

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LGBT employment discrimination in Romania is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Dec 2, 2000
Sexual orientation only
Under the Equality Framework Directive 2000/78/EC of the European Union employment discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is outlawed.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Romania

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LGBT housing discrimination in Romania is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 31, 2002
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Romanian Criminal Code.
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Same-sex adoption in Romania

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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.
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Serving openly in military in Romania

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Serving openly in military in Romania is legal.

Current status
Legal
Sources:
Hague Centre for Strategic Studies - projects.hcss.nl/monitor/88/
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Blood donations by MSMs in Romania

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Blood donations by MSMs in Romania is legal.

Current status
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.
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Conversion therapy in Romania

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Conversion therapy in Romania is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
No laws in place outlawing this.
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Equal age of consent in Romania

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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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