LGBT rights

  • Society

Lithuanian LGBT rights organization appeals against social ad ban

The Lithuanian Gay League turned to court on Thursday, asking it to revoke the decision by the Office of the…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian politicians react to Estonia’s same-sex partnership law: One area we do not wish to be Baltic leaders

Lithuanian politicians say they have no plans to follow Estonia's example in legalizing same-sex partnerships. [...]

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Estonia passes law allowing same-sex partnerships

The Estonian parliament, the Riigikogu, approved on Thursday a law allowing same-sex couples to register cohabitation, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament sends sex change bill back to government for improvement

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday decided to send a package of proposed amendments on gender reassignment back to the…

10 years ago
  • Society

Council of Europe criticizes Lithuania over failure to address sex change

The Council of Europe has warned Lithuania over its failure to adopt laws that would allow sex change surgeries. [...]

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian media watchdog decides that LGBT rights video is harmful to children

A social video ad about LGBT families is detrimental to minors and therefore must be restricted, the Office of the…

10 years ago
  • Society

Icelandic transgender rights activist: Changing the world in small steps

A series of public events for and about transgender people, organized by Lithuania's national LGBT* rights organization LGL on the…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian equal opportunities watchdogs comment on gay fairy tales book

The Lithuanian Office of the Ombudsperson for Equal Opportunities has expressed criticism for the conclusion of the Journalist Ethics Inspector,…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian TV channels refuse to air LGBT rights social ad

After Lithuanian TV broadcasters refuse to air a social ad video promoting LGBT rights, the inspector of journalist ethics promised…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian government rejects proposal to link definition of family to marriage

The Government of Lithuania has rejected proposed amendments, which are now being discussed in parliament, to link family to the…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Waiting for the barbarians, or why fairytales get censored in Lithuania (II)

In the fairy tale book Amber Heart by Neringa Dangvydė addresses “the twilight zone":same-sex marriage, shifting identities, social exclusion taking…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Waiting for the barbarians, or why fairytales get censored in Lithuania (I)

In her fairy tale book Amber Heart, Neringa Dangvydė addresses "the twilight zone": same-sex marriage, shifting identities, social exclusion taking…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian court drops charges against controversial anti-gay politician

Vilnius District Court on Monday dropped a case against controversial MP Petras Gražulis over resistance to police officers during an…

10 years ago
  • Society

LBTQI Sapfo Fest: “To be out and proud is the long-term goal”

Almost 200 participants are gathering 60 kilometers from Vilnius for Sapfo Fest, Lithuania’s third annual grassroots LBTQI (lesbian, bisexual, transgender,…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: A dissident’s Lithuania – then and now

I heard the Lithuanian term for "prisoner of conscience" for the first time as a student at a Lithuanian high…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament votes down sex change amendments

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday voted down a proposed package of amendments that would have legalized gender reassignment. [...]

10 years ago