Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Serbia

Equality Index ?
46 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2008
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
45% Did not mention homosexuals
52% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
67% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
7% Agree
72% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
30% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
20% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Agree
68% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
42% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
16% Favor
77% Oppose
12% Favor
83% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
19% Yes
70% No
21% Yes
75% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
45% Not a good place
11% Good place
70% Not a good place
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