Compare LGBT Rights in Belarus & Moldova

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2010
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 1983
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2012
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Equal
Since 2002
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