LGBT Rights in Soroca
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History

Homosexual activity in Soroca

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Homosexual activity in Soroca is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 10, 1995
Legal
In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applied to Soroca.
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Mar 7, 1934–Jul 9, 1995
Male illegal, female legal under federal Moldova law
An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

Same-sex marriage in Soroca

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Same-sex marriage in Soroca is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 24, 1994
Banned
The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Soroca.
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Until Aug 23, 1994
Unrecognized
Until 1994, there was no law explicitly banning same-sex marriage in Soroca. However, there was also no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Soroca

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Soroca is no censorship.

Current status
Since Oct 14, 2013
No censorship
Since 2013, there are no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Soroca.
Jul 5, 2013–Oct 13, 2013
Fine as punishment
In 2013, Moldova passed a law banning “propaganda of intimate relations outside marriage and family” to minors. This law applied to Soroca.

The law would be repealed months later.
Feb 28, 2013–Jul 4, 2013
No censorship
A 2012 law prohibiting discussion of LGBTIQ+ topics was repealed in Soroca. It is currently unknown when it was repealed
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Feb 23, 2012–Feb 27, 2013
State-enforced
In 2012, a law was passed in Soroca banning "homosexual propaganda" from being presented to minors. It is unknown when this law was passed or repealed.
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Until Feb 22, 2012
No censorship
Until 2012, there was no censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in Soroca.
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Right to change legal gender in Soroca

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Right to change legal gender in Soroca is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since Apr 26, 2001
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Transgender people are allowed to change their legal name and gender on official documents in Moldova, but require a psychiatric diagnosis confirming their "transgenderism" to do so. This law also applies in Soroca.
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Apr 5, 1972–Apr 25, 2001
Legal, but requires surgery
Soroca was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. Moldova would not adopt its own laws on gender recognition until 2001.
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Until Apr 5, 1972
Illegal under federal Moldova law
Moldova was a member of the Soviet Union in 1972 and before then legal gender recognition was not provided.
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Gender-affirming care in Soroca

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Gender-affirming care in Soroca is legal.

Current status
Legal
As is the case for the rest of Moldova, gender-affirming care is legal in Soroca but often difficult to access in practice.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Soroca

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Soroca is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Moldova currently provides no legal recognition to intersex or nonbinary people. There is also no local recognition from Soroca.
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LGBT discrimination in Soroca

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LGBT discrimination in Soroca is illegal.

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Illegal
In 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed Law No. 2 which included sexual orientation and gender identity among grounds protected from "any kind of discrimination". This law also applies in Soroca.
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Jan 1, 2013–Feb 8, 2023
Illegal in some contexts
In 2013, a law protecting people from discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation took effect in Soroca. However, until 2023, there were no other discrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation nor were there any provided on the basis of gender identity.
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Until Dec 31, 2012
No protections
Until 2013, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Soroca.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Soroca

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LGBT employment discrimination in Soroca is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2023, Moldova updated its laws against discrimination to include gender identity as a protected characteristic, including in employment. This law applies to Soroca.
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Jan 1, 2013–Feb 8, 2023
Sexual orientation only
In 2013, a law took effect in Moldova, protecting people from discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. This law also applied in Soroca.

However, gender identity remained unprotected until 2023.
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Until Dec 31, 2012
No protections
Until 2013, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Soroca.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Soroca

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

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2023, Moldova passed Law No. 2 which includes sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from any kind of discrimination, including housing. This law also applies in Soroca.
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Until Feb 8, 2023
No protections
Until 2023, there were no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Soroca.
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Same-sex adoption in Soroca

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Same-sex adoption in Soroca is single only.

Current status
Single only
Soroca only provides adoption to married couples and single parents. Unmarried couples cannot adopt.
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Intersex infant surgery in Soroca

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Intersex infant surgery in Soroca is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Moldova law
There is no official ban on unnecessary sex reassignment operations in infants in Moldova.
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Serving openly in military in Soroca

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Serving openly in military in Soroca is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no known laws restricting or banning LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military in Moldova. This also applies to Soroca. However, soldiers can be subject to poor treatment regardless.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Soroca

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Blood donations by MSMs in Soroca is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Since May 25, 1993
Banned (indefinite deferral)
In 1993, Moldova implemented a ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. This law applies in Soroca.
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Until May 24, 1993
Legal
Until 1993, there was no known ban or restriction on blood donations from men who have sex with men in Soroca.
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Conversion therapy in Soroca

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Conversion therapy in Soroca is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in Soroca.
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Equal age of consent in Soroca

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Equal age of consent in Soroca is equal.

Current status
Since Jun 12, 2003
Equal
In 2002, Moldova amended its criminal code to make the age of consent for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse 16, equalising the age of consent. It took effect in 2003. This law also applies in Soroca.
Jul 10, 1995–Jun 11, 2003
Unequal
When Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, the age of consent was higher than for heterosexual relations until a reform passed in 2003. This also applied in Soroca.
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Until Jul 9, 1995
Female equal, male N/A under federal Moldova law
Until 1995, male homosexuality was illegal in Moldova.
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