Sexual minorities in Moldova are one of the most vulnerable and discriminated social groups. During the last ten years GenderDoc-M has registered 15 cases of gay murder because of homophobia and numerous cases of violence, discrimination and intolerant attitude to LGBT community. Law does not protect the rights of sexual minorities in Moldova nor
Since 1995, homosexuality between consenting adults in private has been legal in Moldova. The age of consent in Moldova is the same regardless of whether the sex act is between persons of opposite sexes or of the same sex. As of February 2008, a large coalition of human rights organisations, including Information Centre GenderDoc-M, are lobbying the government for implementation of anti-discrimination legislation in line with European standards, which would include sexual orientation as one of protected grounds.
On 11th May 2008 the police and authorities stood by as the Moldova Pride Parade was prevented by homophobic crowds who surrounded and intimidated Parade participants by surrounding the Pride bus. The Mayor of Chisinau, Dorin Chirtoaca, whose campaign slogan was “a young mayor, a liberal team, a European capital” had banned the parade the evening before. However, Moldovan society still remains very homophobic. For example, virulent homophobic statements are casually made by politicians and lesbians and gays are routinely discriminated against. Violence towards the lesbian and gay community is not unknown.
Name: Moldova
Population: 4380000
Capital: Chisinau - Pop. 650000
Area: 33851 sq. km/ sq. miles
Language: Moldovan (Romanian)
Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christian
Status of Homosexuality: Legal
Telephone Country Code: 373
Arsonists attack LGBTI rights lawyer in Moldova, 2019/Jun/05
Moldova Orthodox Church bans lawmakers from taking communion over LGBT discrimination law, 2013/Jul/04
Moldova votes for anti-gay bigot ban, 2012/Dec/27
Moldova elects pro-European judge Timofti as president, ending 3 years of political deadlock, 2012/Mar/16
Moldova city bans ‘gay propaganda’, 2012/Feb/24
Moldova: Gay suicide after police harrassment, 2010/Dec/09
Moldova News & Reports 2009-11, 2010/Jun/08
Moldova News & Reports 2005-08, 2009/Jan/01