On 3 June 2024, the Pride month was festively opened in the garden of the British Embassy in Vilnius. During the reception Lithuanian Pride festival partners and friends were presented with awards for standing strong as an ally in the journey towards equality.

Many stars of the music world dressed up colorfully for the occasion and expressed their support for the LGBTQI+ community: artists Justė Arlauskaitė-Jazzu, Vaidotas Valiukevičius (The Roop), Dominykas Vaitiekūnas, actor Gytis Ivanauskas, music producers Martynas Tyla and Neringa Zeleniūtė. Minister of Justice Ewelina Dobrowolska congratulated the participants of the reception on the occasion of the beginning of Pride month.

Around the world, the first days of June mark the beginning of Pride month. On June 5-8, the LGBTQI+ community festival Lithuanian Pride will be held in Vilnius.

Lithuanian Pride marks the bi-yearly return of the traditional LGBTQI+ community March For Equality!, a free concert of Lithuanian and international stars on the largest LGBTQI+ stage in the Baltic States in Vingis Park and much more.

LGL would like to wholeheartedly thank H.E. Ambassador Brian Olley for supporting LGBTQI+ human rights and Lithuanian Pride.

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