Latvia

International human rights documents:
Latvia has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Latvia was a signatory to the 2007 UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Criminal law:
Consenting same-sex sexual acts are legal.
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Anti-discrimination:
Discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation is prohibited in the area of employment.
Partnership recognition:
Marriage between the persons of the same sex is banned by Article 35.2 of the Civil Code. Additionally, in 2005 the Constitution of Latvia has been amended to specify that the marriage in Latvia is only possible between a man and a woman.
Parenting rights:
Latvia does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Legislation on medically assisted insemination in Latvia is ambiguous and provides that medically assisted insemination is available ‘on request of heterosexual couple of a woman’. Therefore it appears single woman, including lesbian, can apply for medically assisted insemination.
Law on hate and violence:
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly:
Pride events were banned in 2005, 2006, and 2009.