Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Palestine

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqualVaries by Region
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