Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnequal
Since 1947
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