Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
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
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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