Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Latvia

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
61 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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