- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
History
Same-sex marriage in Latvia is not legal.
Current status
Since Dec 15, 2005
Since Dec 15, 2005
Not legal
Section 110 explicitly states marriage as being a union between a man and a woman.
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 unknown.
Current status
Unknown
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
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Latvia is legal.
Current status
Legal
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.
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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