Name: Underwear Party
Start: 2024-04-19
End: 2024-04-19
Location: Bunker Cruising Bar

Riga Gay Cruise Clubs

For those looking to play harder in Riga, there are a few gay cruise clubs to explore.

Riga, Latvia became the first post-Soviet country to host EuroPride. Watch the video.

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Historic EuroPride in Riga

Latvian law allows any person over 25 to adopt. However persons who are not married to each other may not adopt the same child. This means that only one person of an unmarried couple can adopt a child. However, lesbian couples can get access to IVF and assisted insemination treatment.

The ability for same-sex couples to legally adopt a child.

The difference between legal age of consent for homosexual sex and heterosexual sex.

The ability for MSMs (men who have sex with men) to donate blood or tissue for organ transplants. A deferral period refers to a waiting time before a man can donate after having sex.

In Latvia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.

Censorship or prohibition of discussing, promoting, or teaching LGBTQ+ topics in media, schools, and in the general public.

Transgender people allowed to change gender, require surgery. 

Legal recognition of sex reassignment by permitting a change of legal gender on an individual's birth certificate.

Legal status of conducting sexual orientation changing therapy ("ex-gay" therapy)

The labour law was amended to protect LGBTQ+ population in some aspects of the labour market.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity in employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, harassment, etc.

Article 124.1 that prohibits male-male sex was repealed in 1992

Consensual sexual activity between individuals of the same sex.

Homosexual activity between men was prohibited before 1992. Sexual acts between women was not explicitly criminalized.

Prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity when applying for housing or discrimination by landlords / property owners.

Civil unions recognized by courts in Latvia with limited rights.

Marriage and marriage recognition between two people of the same biological sex and/or gender identity.

On 9 November 2023, the Saeima passed legislation establishing same-sex civil unions, subject to approval by President Edgars Rinkevics by 9 January 2024. The law is scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2024. Same-sex couples are not able to inherit from their partners even if they are in a registered partnership.

Section 110 explicitly states marriage as being a union between a man and a woman.

Only 22 countries allow trans service, Latvia is not one of them 

The ability for homosexuals to serve in the military and be open about their sexuality.

Legal recognition of non-binary, genderqueer, or third gender identities.

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<p>TOP Club is a popular gay bar &amp; dance club in Riga. The multifunctional club is divided into a bar, disco, art zone, cruising, lounge with fireplace, and many other themed areas. Conveniently located a 2-3 minute walk from Riga Central Station and just 50 metres down the road from its sister venue, Bunker Cruising Bar.<br><br>Karaoke evenings every Wednesdays, live events every Thursdays. Concerts with local and international stars twice a month. For club nights, on Fridays and Saturdays, when buying a ticket online, the entrance fee is 5 EUR. On the door tickets will be 8 EUR. Entrance is free from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.</p>

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