Gay rights in Moldova
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Moldova, under the strongly anti-gay Soviet Union, formed strong opinions againest homosexuality. Because of that, the country is considered to be quite conservative. Also the country has been marred by many human rights violations including that of homosexuals.
[edit] Protection based on sexual orientation in law
Consentual sex between homosexual individuals is legal in Moldova. The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova has given information that the ban on homosexual sex in Article 106 of the Penal Code was abolished on 15 June 1995 by the parliament. Prior to the repeal, an old Soviet law had applied, under which anal intercourse between men was illegal. There was no reference in this old law to homosexual acts between women.
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.
[edit] Recognition of same sex couples
No recognition with respect to gay marriage or civil unions is currently legal.
[edit] Gay life in the country
Moldova has very recently started to develop a small gay scene with the opening of 5 clubs and a gay restaurant. Moldova’s first Gay Pride was held in April 2002 and this is now a regular event [1]. The main gay and lesbian campaigning group is called GenderDoc-M, which seeks to support gays and lesbians within Moldova. 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 [2].
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