Compare LGBT Rights in Falkland Islands & Latvia

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1989
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2004
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
30% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
20% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Agree
68% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
42% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Favor
77% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
19% Yes
70% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
20% Good place
45% Not a good place
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