Lithuania
Events
- How to tackle social exclusion in society and the media
- Rainbow days 2007: a trolleybus arrouses passion
- Rainbow Days 2007: Vilnius to host first gay pride event
- Homophobia and Discrimination of Lesbians and Gays in an Enlarged Europe: Challenges and Social Inclusion
Articles and news
- Thomas Hammarberg: Pride events are still hindered – this violates freedom of assembly (02/06/2010)
- Statement on Vilnius Baltic March for Equality (07/05/2010)
- Viviane Reding: it is completely unacceptable (07/05/2010)
- Baltic Pride appeals temporary permit suspension (06/05/2010)
- Baltic Pride is under threat! (04/05/2010)
- Thomas Hammarberg discussed minorities’ rights and discrimination issues during his visit to Lithuania (22/10/2009)
- The European Parliament voted for a resolution on the homophobic law in Lithuania (17/09/2009)
- European Parliament to debate Lithuanian homophobic law this Wednesday (15/09/2009)
Resources
- Baltic Pride 2010
- Lithuania and the law against ‘propaganda of homosexuality and bisexuality’
- A Media for Diversity: LGBT in the news - a guide for better reporting
- Lithuanian MPs think homosexuality is a perversion
- New reasearch reveals the situation of homosexuals in Lithuania
- Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
- Meeting the challenge of accession, April 2004
International human rights documents:
Lithuania has signed but not yet ratified Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Lithuania 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 areas of employment, education and access to good and services.
Partnership recognition:
Lithuania does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights:
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Lithuania.
Law on hate and violence:
Sexual orientation is included in the law on hate and violence, and is recognised as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly:
Pride events have been banned in 2007 and 2008.
