Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Moldova

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2001
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1993
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2003
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