Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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