Puntuación = Legal 47/60 + Escena 22/40 = 69/100
Latvia ranks #38 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 69/100 — a legal safety component of 47/60 and a scene score of 22/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal · civil union |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Parcial |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: medicalized recognition; partnership law since 2024 — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 25 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 2 |
| Saunas gay | 4 |
| Bares gay por millón | 1.11 |
| Saunas por millón | 2.22 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Ciudades con escena | 1 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 1 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 22/40 (índice bruto de escena 54/100) |
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25 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 14 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Latvia is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 69/100 overall with a legal safety component of 47/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Latvia. Overall legal status: Legal · civil union.
Yes. GayOut lists 25 LGBTQ+ venues in Latvia, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.