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Lithuanian experts will examine whether the advertisement of the LGBT pride parade For Equality that the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) decided to restrict is in line with the Law on Protection of Minors against Detrimental Effects of Public Information. Deividas Velkas, adviser to the inspector of journalist ethics, said an expert group will
Photos from “Baltic Pride 2013” events can be found on our Facebook account. There you can find photos from our exhibition “From Dusk till Dawn – 20 years of LGBT Freedom in Lithuania”, international human rights conference on “Towards a European Roadmap for LGBT equality”, march “For equallity” and reception at Dutch embassy. We are planning to release
LGBT and human rights in Lithuania took a significant step forward in the Baltic nations, and in Lithuania, during the March for Equality on Gediminas Avenue in central Vilnius on 27 July 2013. Despite 28 being detained in minor incidents during the events, LGBT rights of millions were acknowledged by many as being basic human
The Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) is happy to inform you that the March for Equality will take place on Gediminas Avenue on 27 July 2013 (Saturday) between 1 PM and 4 PM. As the main organizer of the event, we are committed to ensuring the safety of the participants and the good atmosphere in the
In association with Baltic Pride 2013 (22-28 July 2013), The Lithuania Tribune’s (TLT) Victoria Leigh spoke to the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) volunteer co-ordinator Aliona Polujanova about Lithuania’s LGBT community, fighting for LGBT rights, enduring hate speech and prejudice, and garnering international support. Read more at delfi.lt
The Chief Administrative Court of Lithuania on Monday heard the case of a gay pride parade, planned in Vilnius on the upcoming Saturday. “The ruling has been postponed to 2 p.m. on Tuesday,” Neringa Lukoševičienė, spokeswoman for the court, told BNS. The ruling will be final and binding. Read more at delfi.lt
From now on, if you ever want to put up rainbow-coloured posters or draw hearts and publicly elucidate that everyone has a right to love, be careful – that might get you fined. At least it appears so after witnessing reactions of Vilnius city officials to posters promoting Baltic Pride that were put up this
IN THAT CASE, if the Court will confirm our right to march on the Gediminas Avenue, there will be NO REQUIREMENT for prior registration in order to participate in the Baltic Pride March for Equality on 27 July 2013. We will provide further information on the logistics of the march next week via our social
The Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) has appealed to the Inspector of Journalists’ Ethics against the Lithuanian National Radio and Television’s (LRT) decision to impose restrictions on advertising clips for a planned gay pride parade in Vilnius. LGL representative Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius told BNS that the LRT wants a clip to be broadcast with the ‘S’
Baltic Pride 2013 will take place 23-27 July in Vilnius. Though the March for Equality scheduled to take place on 27 July has received a lot of attention, it should not overshadow the rich variety of cultural programme of the week-long Pride festival. The exhibition “From Dusk till Dawn – 20 Years of LGBT Freedom
Vilnius City Municipality announced on Monday it would appeal against Vilnius Regional Administrative Court’s ruling, which ordered the municipality to make arrangements for a gay march to take place on the city’s central Gediminas Avenue. “Having analysed the court ruling and motives, the administration of Vilnius City Municipality Council decided to appeal against the court