Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2002
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
No protections
Since 2002
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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