The proposal to enshrine in the country's constitution that there are only two genders – male and female – was submitted to the Saeima by the opposition party Latvia First. The proposal was also supported by the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS), one of the parties in the ruling coalition. This provoked a sharp reaction from another party in the coalition, the Progressives.
"The coalition agreement states that any amendments to the Constitution can only be proposed by the coalition...