Openly gay well-known Lithuanian singer Ruslanas Kirilkinas, who had to end his concert due to an attack by bullies on June 21st would seem to finally expect justice. The citizen who threw firecrackers at him was punished with a symbolic fine of LT 225 (65 EUR). Though the singer did report the incident to officers,
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Once again, LGBT persons are not welcome on Lithuanian national television. Two commercial channels refused to air a video clip, produced by the national LGBT rights organization LGL, aimed at changing the negative attitudes of the public towards the LGBT community. Although no shocking or intimate images appear in it, the commercial broadcasters were too
From July 28 to August 1 the Cross-regional Strategy Forum for LGBT leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia took place at the Robert F. Kennedy Training Institute for Justice and Human Rights in Florence, Italy. The event was attended by Vladimir Simonko, representative of the national LGBT rights organization LGL. The forum
An Italian gossip magazine, has come under fire for attaching a book with homophobic jokes to its latest edition. The book’s front cover features a cartoon with one man saying, “Do you want to play hide and seek?” and the other replying, “Ok, if you find me you can rape me. If you don’t find me…
Delhi University says it will recognize transgender students for the first time next year.Transgender students at Delhi have traditionally been forced to register as either male or female, but will able to opt for a third gender option. A university official said the policy would be extended to undergraduate courses in the next academic year. The
Today, August 13, 2014, LGL’s Change It (KEISK) campaign officially takes its first steps. Our posters are already in place in the cities of Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda and our social video is accessible online. The Eurobarometer survey on perceptions of discrimination in the EU, among other worrisome facts about the situation of LGBT people
Kenya’s Republican Liberty Party wants to impose the death penalty for homosexuality and has put forward a bill that would see foreign gays and lesbians in the country stoned to death. The party’s draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill would also see gay and lesbian Kenyans jailed for life and stoned to death in public for ‘aggravated homosexuality’
The parade took place on a beach in Entebbe, and is the first public demonstration since the law was invalidated last Friday. Around two hundred people were expected to attend the pride event, and were waiting for police protection before they marched. Many wore masks, as they did not want to be identified. The country’s Constitutional Court struck
This June a day couldn’t pass by without the news of some private enterprise making a public statement in support of LGBT rights. After US President Obama declared June 2014 the Pride Month, companies in the United States and elsewhere started competing for the spotlight in being the most creatively supportive of full equality for
In July, 2014 the Vice President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vilija Aleknaite Abramikienė expressed her skeptical attitude on equal rights and opportunities in Europe by publishing a disturbing article in the biggest Lithuanian news portal delfi.lt. According to Ms. Abramikienė, “a reckless parade of “equality” turns into a destructive invasion of human nature”. It
A special video clip has been shot during a traditional LGL’s event to remember the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The video from “Rainbow Days 2014” reminds of the cheerful spirits and wonderful moments we had. We would like to invite you to take your time and see this beautiful Saturday in a
On 26th August LGL invites to meet at Vilnius LGBT* festival „Kreivės“ in “Skalvija” film centre, at a film screening of ”Tomboy”, which will start at 7 pm. This movie will focus on the significance of gender identity in social interaction from an early age. LGL encourages to stay after the screening of ”Tomboy” in