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Homosexual activity in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Homosexual activity in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is legal.

Current status
Since Jul 10, 1995
Legal
In 1995, Moldova decriminalised homosexuality. This law applies to Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2023070…
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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."
Details
Sources:
www.gazeta.ru/science/2018/…
museumreforms.ru/node/13816
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Same-sex marriage in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Same-sex marriage in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma 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 Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.constituteproject.org/c…
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Until Aug 23, 1994
Unrecognized
Until 1994, there was no law explicitly banning same-sex marriage in Gagauzia. However, there was also no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples
Details
Sources:
www.constituteproject.org/c…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is state-enforced.

Current status
Since May 26, 2022
State-enforced
In 2022, Gagauzia passed a law banning media from reporting on LGBTIQ+ issues.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
iwpr.net/global-voices/comi…
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Oct 14, 2013–May 25, 2022
No censorship
Since 2013, there were no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Gagauzia until 2022.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
iwpr.net/global-voices/comi…
www.advocate.com/politics/2…
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Jul 5, 2013–Oct 13, 2013
Fine as punishment
In 2013, Moldova passed a law banning “propaganda of intimate relations outside of marriage and family” to minors. This law applied to Gagauzia.

The law would be repealed months later.
Details
Sources:
www.advocate.com/politics/2…
www.advocate.com/news/world…
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Feb 28, 2013–Jul 4, 2013
No censorship
A 2012 law in the city of Ceadir Lunga censoring "homosexual propaganda" was revoked. It is unknown when the law was revoked.
Details
Sources:
www.icj.org/wp-content/uplo…
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Feb 23, 2012–Feb 27, 2013
Varies by Region
A proclamation censoring "homosexual propaganda" was issued in the city of Ceadir Lunga in 2012. It is unknown when it was adopted or repealed.
Details
Sources:
www.icj.org/wp-content/uplo…
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Until Feb 23, 2012
No censorship
Until 2012, there were no known laws censoring LGBTIQ+ topics in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.icj.org/wp-content/uplo…
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Right to change legal gender in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Right to change legal gender in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma 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. The law also applied to Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2017112…
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Apr 5, 1972–Apr 25, 2001
Legal, but requires surgery
Gagauzia 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.
Details
Sources:
bigpicture.ru/ya-peredumala…
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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.
Details
Sources:
bigpicture.ru/ya-peredumala…
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Gender-affirming care in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Gender-affirming care in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is legal.

Current status
Legal
As is the case for the rest of Moldova, gender-affirming care is legal in Gagauzia but often difficult to access in practice.
Details
Sources:
www.ohchr.org/sites/default…
tgeu.uwazi.io/page/66rkkx63578#
rm.coe.int/sixth-report-on-…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Moldova currently provides no legal recognition to intersex or nonbinary people. There is also no local recognition from Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
ecom.ngo/wp-content/uploads…
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LGBT discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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LGBT discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is illegal.

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Illegal
In 2023, the Parliament of Moldova passed Law No. 2 which included sexual orientation and gender identity among grounds protected from "any kind of discrimination". This law also applies in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.legis.md/cautare/getRes…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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LGBT employment discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2023, Moldova updated its laws against discrimination to include gender identity as a protected characteristic, including in employment. This law applies to Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.legis.md/cautare/getRes…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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LGBT housing discrimination in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Feb 9, 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
In 2023, Moldova passed Law No. 2 which includes sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics from any kind of discrimination, including housing. This law also applies in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.legis.md/cautare/getRes…
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Same-sex adoption in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Same-sex adoption in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is legal.

Current status
Legal
Same-sex couples are not prohibited by law from adopting in Gagauzia. However, societal biases could inhibit this in practice.
Details
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/tr…
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Intersex infant surgery in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Intersex infant surgery in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma 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.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Serving openly in military in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Serving openly in military in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is legal.

Current status
Legal
There are no known laws restricting or banning LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military in Moldova. This also applies to Gagauzia. However, soldiers can be subject to poor treatment regardless.
Details
Sources:
balkaninsight.com/2023/12/1…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Blood donations by MSMs in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Since May 25, 1993
Banned (indefinite deferral)
In 1993, Moldova implemented a ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men. This law applies in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.coe.int/t/commissioner/…
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Until May 24, 1993
Legal
Until 1993, there was no known ban or restriction on blood donations from men who have sex with men in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.coe.int/t/commissioner/…
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Conversion therapy in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Conversion therapy in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma

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Equal age of consent in Gagauzia, Unitatea teritoriala autonoma is equal.

Current status
Since Jun 12, 2003
Equal
In 2002, Moldova amended its criminal code to make the age of consent for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse 16, equalising the age of consent. It took effect in 2003. This law also applies in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2007092…
sherloc.unodc.org/cld/uploa…
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Jul 10, 1995–Jun 11, 2003
Unequal
When Moldova decriminalised homosexuality in 1995, the age of consent was higher than for heterosexual relations until a reform passed in 2003. This also applied in Gagauzia.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2007092…
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Until Jul 9, 1995
Female equal, male N/A under federal Moldova law
Until 1995, male homosexuality was illegal in Moldova.
Details
Sources:
museumreforms.ru/node/13816
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