One holdover from the Soviet-era in Transnistria, an unrecognised territory between Moldova and Ukraine, is the attitude towards LGBT rights with no visual representation of LGBT people in society.
Eva Baltasar is a celebrated writer and poet in Spain, but next week could see her profile raised even higher if she wins the International Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most sought after awards.
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Euronews Culture has been talking to trans people about the difficulties they face in the world of dating.