On 9 May 2013 Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) submitted a request to the President of the Supreme Court by asking to deal with the Baltic Pride case under accelerated procedure (you can find the full text of the document here). The March for Equality is scheduled on 27 July 2013, i.e. there are less than
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On 7 May 2013 Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) became a full member of Transgender Europe (TGEU) – a European non-profit, non-governmental umbrella organization working towards the full equality and inclusion of all trans people in Europe. It is believed that this cooperation will be crucial in addressing challenges, faced by transgener community in Lithuania on
According to the liberal members of the European Parliament, the Lithuanian Government had assured them that the LGBT March for Equality planned for this July will be properly protected. However, they have pledges to keep a close eye on the situation. Hans van Baalen, a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE),
On 24 April 2013 Vilnius authorities appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania, indicating that, despite the judgment by the first instance court, the municipal authorities have the right to propose a location for a public assembly other than demanded by the organizers. “The law does not provide an organizer with the right to choose the
A group of MPs in the Lithuanian Parliament seeks to preempt the possibility for same-sex adoption or foster care by law. 18 MPs have registered an Amendment to the Law on the Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child, which stipulates that “every child has the natural right to a father and a mother, emanating from sex
