Compare LGBT Rights in Latvia & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
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 protections
Since 2006
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2017
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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