A survey reaching around 180,000 gay men across Europe has revealed that less than a quarter of gay men in Lithuania are open about their sexuality, which is well under the European average of around 40%. The results of the survey were published on 27 August, and reported by delfi.lt. In total 595 gay men
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The Liberal and Centre Union, which is part of the ruling coalition, is against the legalisation of same-sex partnerships, reports delfi.lt. This statement was given by the Chairman of the Party Mr. Algis Čaplikas in a press release, stating that: “The Civil Partnership Legislation, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, does not concern homosexual persons
Many thanks for making it possible for me to participate in the review of Lithuania before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva last week and taking care of my accreditation and other logistical issues. I appreciate having the opportunity to meet members of the Human Rights Committee, establishing valuable contacts and participating in discussions.
Two representatives from LGL participated in the ANSO (Association of Nordic and Pol-Balt LGBTQ Student Organizations) conference titled Queer Angle: A Look at Queer Society held in Reykjavik, Iceland 5–13 August 2012. During the conference participants had the chance to learn about and discuss varied topics such as sports, politics and pedagogy – all from
Vladimir Simonko, co-founder and chair of the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL) speaks to CIVICUS about the challenges the LGBT community faces in one of the most homophobic countries in Europe. In the 21-year history of Lithuania’s independence, we can say that the current parliament is the worst one on LGBT issues because it has proposed
The study session “Gender Equality through Human Rights Education and Youth Leadership” organised jointly by IGLYO, Loesje Armenia, ISCA and CID in cooperation with the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe was held 21-28 July in Budapest. The study session gathered together thirty young participants from across Europe, including a representative
In July LGL became a member of the European Pride Organizers Association (EPOA) , which is a network of European LGBT Pride organizations. EPOA was founded in 1992 and it holds the rights to the title of EuroPride. The organization aims to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pride on a pan-European level and to
On 26 June the Parliament rejected the proposal of a legislative amendment which sought to establish harsh fines for the “organization of events contradicting social morality”. The proposal authored by MP Petras Grazulis was registered immediately after European Parliament passed a resolution condemning homophobic laws and discrimination in Europe. 9 votes were in favour and 29
The Equal Opportunities Ombudsman in Lithuania has warned a Vilnius transport company over discrimination based on sexual orientation following a complaint made by the Lithuanian Gay League (LGL). A representative of LGL first wrote a private email to the transport company requesting to rent a bus for three hours on 17 May 2012. The company
Today with initiative from member of Parliamentary Group “Order and Justice” Petras Gražulis, a Seimas decision project was registered by which parliamentarians of the “Order and Justice”Parliamentary Group propose together with this year’s Seimas elections to announce a compulsory referendum on a Law amending Article 38 of theConstitution of the Republic of Lithuania. It is
LGL participated in Baltic Pride 2012 with a team of around 25 people. Baltic Pride took place this year in Riga, Latvia, with a week of film screenings, seminars and workshops. The main event, March for Equality, took part on Saturday 2 June in central Riga. The march for LGBT rights and equality gathered in
Lithuanians are intolerant of homosexuals, but only 10% say they are acquainted with gays and lesbians, and the same amount suspect knowing someone gay or lesbian. However, if they learned that their own child was gay, about 40% would strive to understand him or her. Only 0.9% would disown their child because of his or