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. Prior to the repeal of Article 106 of the Penal Code, an old Soviet law did applied, under which anal intercourse between men was illegal. A [1] question has been lodged in the European Parliament and a letter [2] expressing grave concern has been sent to the British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband.