Lithuanian Gay League has joined the European Pride Business Network (EPBN) which will soon discover the stars of LGBTIQ+ workplace equality at the EPBN-WISE Role Models Award Ceremony – a night dedicated to honoring the trailblazers shaping a more inclusive professional world. On May 9, 2025, at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw, Poland, this prestigious event will bring together
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The “Connecting the Dots” project, a groundbreaking initiative funded by the European Social Fund (ESF+), officially launches with a two-day kick-off meeting and design-thinking workshop in Vilnius. The project aims to address systemic barriers faced by LGBTI youth in Bulgaria and Lithuania by providing career development support and fostering inclusive workplace environments. Led by
A new international project focused on strengthening transgender rights across Europe has officially begun with a kick-off meeting held February 20-21 at the University of Brescia, Italy. The “Transcending Barriers” initiative brings together academic and NGO partners from Italy, Spain, France, Bulgaria, and Lithuania to work collaboratively toward equality for transgender individuals in Europe. The
New EU-funded study identifies systemic barriers to justice and calls for improved victim support services A comprehensive six-country study conducted by the ENACT project has uncovered significant challenges facing LGBTIQ+ hate crime victims across Europe, revealing widespread underreporting, institutional distrust, and systemic gaps in support services. The ENACT project (Enhancing the Capacity of Civil Society
The National LGBT rights organization LGL is proud to announce the annual report for 2024. Transparency and independence from any political or financial interests are one of the most important goals for our organization in order to achieve effective inclusion and social integration of local LGBT community. LGL’s annual report for 2024 comprehensively presents organization’s activities,
Baltic Pride, the largest LGBT community festival in the Baltic States, returns to Vilnius on June 2-8. This year, the National LGBT Rights Organization LGL invites everyone to come together under the slogan “Free to Be (Yourself)” and embrace love, unity, and inclusion. “In the context of global trends, we must speak louder about European
Representatives of the National LGBT rights organization LGL participated at the Nordic Pride Conference held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, on 14-16 February, 2025. The conference focused on promoting LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusivity across the Nordic region. During the conference, LGL delegates engaged in various workshops, sharing insights from their experiences advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights in
A Queer-Powered 90s Eurodance Anthem with a Message Lithuanian music icons SKAMP are back with their latest single, “Put in Love” – a high-energy 90s Eurodance-inspired track that blends infectious beats, euphoric synths, and anthemic vocals with a strong and satirical message about freedom, human rights, and the absurdity of global affairs. Check it out!
On June 2-8, in collaboration with 22 bendrà būtis, the Baltic Pride 2025 festival will include Pride House – a space for cultural, social and educational events focused on community building. We want the Pride House event program to be diverse and relevant to young LGBTQ+ people, so we are looking for individuals and/or organizations
The National Human Rights Forum discussion “Is There Space for LGBTIQ+ People in Municipalities?” which took place on December 10, 2024, highlighted systematic problems: growing community distrust in government institutions, strengthening of anti-democratic forces particularly in regions, and limited inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people in social life. Dr. Vytautas Valentinavičius from Kaunas University of Technology presented