Compare LGBT Rights in Moldova & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1994
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
N/A
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