Lithuania has been ranked 36th out of 49 countries in ILGA-Europe’s 2025 Rainbow Map, scoring only 24% in the organisation’s assessment of LGBTI legal and policy environments across Europe. The result reflects minimal progress and continuing systemic gaps in protections for LGBTI people in the country, placing Lithuania alongside Italy and below Latvia and Slovakia. This year’s Rainbow Map arrives at
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On May 3, 2025, the team from the National LGBT rights organization LGL took part in the “EngageWeek” civic engagement fair, organized by Erasmus Student Network Vilnius University. We were proud to be part of this inspiring event aimed at promoting volunteering, community spirit, and active civic participation. During the fair, we shared information about the upcoming Pride House and
On May 2, 2025, the volunteer coordinator of the National LGBT rights organization LGL held the very first “Baltic Pride 2025” volunteer training session. Preparations for Baltic Pride 2025 are well underway – and this event marked an important first step in building a strong, motivated, and united volunteer team. During the training, we took part
On April 10, 2025, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania issued a significant ruling declaring that the provision of the Assisted Reproduction Law limiting assisted reproduction services only to persons who have entered into marriage or registered partnership contradicts the Constitution. The Court stated in its ruling: “Article 5, paragraph 3 of the
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court delivered a landmark decision on April 17, 2025, declaring that legal regulations related to civil partnerships violate the country’s constitution. The Court ruled that Civil Code Article 3.229, which restricts partnerships only to male-female couples, discriminates against same-sex couples and contradicts constitutional principles of human dignity, privacy protection, equality, and family protection.
The National LGBTI Rights Organization LGL is proud to announce “Pride for Progress: Shaping Today’s Inclusive Workplace,” a significant conference taking place on June 6-7, 2025, from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva in Vilnius, Lithuania. The event will serve as a key component of Baltic Pride 2025, the largest LGBTI celebration
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
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