Lithuania

Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in the areas of employment, and provision of goods and services.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Lithuania has no administrative procedures for legal gender recognition.
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.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Sexual orientation is included in the law on hate and violence, and is recognised as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have taken place with authorisation, however LGBTI public events have been banned in 2007 and 2008.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Lithuania in our asylum section.

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17/02/2011

The Racist and Homophobic Election Campaign of “Young Lithuania”

Submitted by Emily Šaras, Communications Officer at Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
27/01/2011

Lithuanian MP supports homophobic amendments

Submitted by Lithuanian Gay League
03/06/2009

Law

Submitted by Tolerant Youth Association information
28/03/2008

Political resistance to LGBT

Submitted by Lithuanian Gay League
08/03/2007

Lithuanian MP's think homosexuality is perversion

Submitted by Lithuanian Gay League
10/10/2006

Lithuania: no right to inform minors about homosexuality?

Submitted by Lithuanian Gay League (LGL)
07/08/2006

Lithuania: Transsexuals stand for their rights

Submitted by Eduardas Platovas, Lithuanian Gay League
29/12/2005

Lithuania follows Latvia‘s homophobic outbursts

Submitted by by Eduardas Platovas, Lithuanian Gay League


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