Moldovan society still remains very traditional . Virulent homophobic statements are casually made by politicians , and lesbians and gays are routinely discriminated against . Violence towards gay men is not uncommon . Scott Lively , a vociferous opponent of gay rights who has linked homosexuality to having played a part in the spawning of the Rwandan genocide and the Holocaust , visited Moldova in 2010 to oppose an anti-discrimination measure . The bill had passed through committee twice before stalling subsequent to opposition from the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova , which cited Lively 's visit as a reason for its opposition . The bill , however , was approved in 2012
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
LGBT rights in Moldova