Compare LGBT Rights in Romania & Syria

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2020
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2023
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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