- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Civil unions
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #7 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(30%) Widespread
Rare (43%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #3 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(20%) Widespread
Rare (43%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #27 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(68%) Disagree
Agree (25%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #21 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(42%) No
Yes (42%)
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe ?
Ranked #8 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(77%) Oppose
Favor (16%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) ?
Ranked #9 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(70%) No
Yes (19%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #54 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(45%) Not a good place
Good place (20%)
By The Numbers
84%
of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages
10%
oppose
(Pew Research Center, 2017)
History
Same-sex marriage in Latvia is civil unions.
A new law will be going into effect soon.
Not yet in effect
Going into effect 2026
Going into effect 2026
Ambiguous
The civil unions law was rejected. The judicial committee voted against continuation of its consideration. The next vote will take place on December 15th. This law wouldn’t take affect until 2026 at the latest.
Current status
Civil unions
Civil unions recognized in Latvia.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Latvia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Latvia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Latvia is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Since 2009
Since 2009
Legal, but requires surgery
Transgender people allowed to change gender, require surgery.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Latvia is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No non-binary recognition.
LGBT discrimination in Latvia is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Nov 9, 2006
Since Nov 9, 2006
Illegal in some contexts
The labour law was amended to protect LGBTQ+ population in some aspects of the labour market.
LGBT employment discrimination in Latvia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Nov 9, 2006
Since Nov 9, 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Latvia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Nov 9, 2006
Since Nov 9, 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Latvia is single only.
Current status
Single only
Latvian law allows any person over 25 to adopt. However persons who are not married to each other may not adopt the same child. This means that only one person of an unmarried couple can adopt a child. However, lesbian couples can get access to IVF and assisted insemination treatment.
Serving openly in military in Latvia is legal.
Current status
Legal
Blood donations by MSMs in Latvia is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions about gay sex.
Conversion therapy in Latvia is not banned.
Current status
Since Dec 23, 2017
Since Dec 23, 2017
Not banned
No laws in place.
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