Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2004
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