Compare LGBT Rights in China & Moldova

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 2003
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