Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1916
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