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History

Homosexual activity in Bălţi

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Homosexual activity in Bălţi is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 10, 1995
Legal
In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This also applies in Balti.
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Mar 7, 1934–Jul 9, 1995
Male illegal, female legal under federal Moldova law
An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

Same-sex marriage in Bălţi

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Same-sex marriage in Bălţi is banned.

Current status
Since Aug 24, 1994
Banned
The 1994 Constitution of Moldova defines a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. This ban also applies to Balti.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bălţi

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Bălţi is no censorship.

Current status
Since Oct 14, 2013
No censorship
Since 2013, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics in Balti.
Jul 5, 2013–Oct 13, 2013
Fine as punishment
In 2013, Moldova secretly passed a law banning "propaganda of intimate relations outside of marriage and family" to minors with a fine as punishment, only months after Balti repealed its antigay law. Although the law did not explicitly mention homosexuality, as gay marriage is not provided, it is de facto included in the law.

The law would be repealed months later.
Feb 28, 2013–Jul 4, 2013
No censorship
On February 28th, 2013, the city of Balti overturned its law against "gay propaganda". Since then, there was no known censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics in Balti until July of that year.
Feb 23, 2012–Feb 27, 2013
State-enforced
In 2012, Balti passed a proclamation banning "gay propaganda" to minors, although there were no sanctions attached. It would be overturned the next year.
Until Feb 22, 2012
No censorship
Until 2012, there were no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Balti.
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Right to change legal gender in Bălţi

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Right to change legal gender in Bălţi is legal, but requires medical diagnosis.

Current status
Since Apr 26, 2001
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Transgender people are allowed to change their legal name and gender on official documents in Moldova, but require a psychiatric diagnosis confirming their "transgenderism" to do so. This law also applies in Balti.
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Apr 5, 1972–Apr 25, 2001
Legal, but requires surgery
Balti was part of the Soviet Union during 1972 when the first sex change was performed and a trans man was granted legal gender recognition after completing surgery. Moldova would not adopt its own laws on gender recognition until 2001.
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Until Apr 5, 1972
Illegal under federal Moldova law
Moldova was a member of the Soviet Union in 1972 and before then legal gender recognition was not provided.
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Gender-affirming care in Bălţi

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Gender-affirming care in Bălţi is legal.

Current status
Legal
As is the case for the rest of Moldova, gender-affirming care is legal in Balti but often difficult to access in practice.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bălţi

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Bălţi

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LGBT discrimination in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Bălţi

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Bălţi

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Bălţi

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Same-sex adoption in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Bălţi

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Intersex infant surgery in Bălţi is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Moldova law
There is no official ban on unnecessary sex reassignment operations in infants in Moldova.
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Serving openly in military in Bălţi

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Serving openly in military in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Bălţi

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Blood donations by MSMs in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Bălţi

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Conversion therapy in Bălţi is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Bălţi

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Equal age of consent in Bălţi is unknown.

Until Jul 9, 1995
Female equal, male N/A under federal Moldova law
Until 1995, male homosexuality was illegal in Moldova.
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Current status
Unknown