Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Romania

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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