Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
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