Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Romania

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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