Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Romania

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1886
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2020
No censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1886
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2016
Single only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
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