Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Latvia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
35 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
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