Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Moldova

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
61 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1974
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2012
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1974
Equal
Since 2002
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