LGBT

  • Freetime

Lithuania’s LGBT friendly map endorsed by the capital

While Lithuania is often criticised for homophobic laws and attitudes, her big cities are taking their own initiative to change…

7 years ago
  • Politics

MP Žilinskas passes away

Lithuania's conservative MP Rokas Žilinskas passed away in the Vilnius University's Santaros Clinic after a complicated disease, Gabrielius Landsbergis, the…

7 years ago
  • Society

Seimas hosts LGBT+ portraits for IDAHOT

IDAHOT (International Day of Homophobia and Transphobia), celebrated around the world on May 17, was also commemorated by the most…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

At Lithuanians’ initiative, Council of Europe condemns LGBT persecution in Chechnya

At Lithuanian parliamentarians' initiative, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has condemned persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…

7 years ago
  • Society

Pride march in Vilnius draws record numbers

Around 2,000 people joined the pride march For Equality on the Gediminas avenue in Vilnius on Saturday in a massive…

8 years ago
  • Society

Baltic Pride 2016 festival kicks off in Vilnius

The Baltic Pride LGBT festival kicked off on Wednesday and will culminate in a pride parade in Vilnius.To read this…

8 years ago
  • Society

Orlando shooting bares the face of homophobia in Lithuania

An attack in a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, shocked the world just one week before an LGBT pride event…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister and Vilnius mayor honour Orlando shooting victims

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius laid flowers outside the US Embassy in Vilnius on…

8 years ago
  • Society

Pride march in Vilnius aimed at raising LGBT visibility and tolerance

Baltic Pride festival and march to be held in the centre of Vilnius next week is aimed at increasing the…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Ambassadors from five states to participate in Baltic Pride 2016

Representatives from 12 foreign embassies, including five ambassadors will participate in the LGBT Baltic Pride parade which will take place…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania’s Russian Drama Theatre refuses demands to ban LGBT event

The management of the Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre refused demands on Monday from the Lithuanian Russian Union to ban am…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian society ‘more accepting of LGBT people’, but institutional progress stalls

Tomas Raskevičius, an LGBT policy coordinator at the Lithuanian Gay League, spoke about the issues facing the LGBT community in…

8 years ago
  • Society

Social media campaign raises funds for homeless LGBT couple

A social media campaign by young Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas raised €900 to help two young gay men who had…

9 years ago
  • Society

Filmmaker activist and city councillor team up to make Vilnius more friendly

A city council member and an activist filmmaker team up to make the Lithuanian capital a more friendly place, presenting…

9 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