Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Malta

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
30% Widespread
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
20% Widespread
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Agree
68% Disagree
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
42% No
83% Yes
10% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
16% Favor
77% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
19% Yes
70% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
45% Not a good place
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
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