On Friday 24th October 2014 the Vilnius District Court started proceedings in a criminal case, where prosecutors accuse Dmitrijus Masliukovas of public insult, humiliation, and harassment for a group of people based on their sexual orientation. The process was initiated after Mr. Masliukovas wrote a comment in one Lithuanian website about the upcoming Baltic Pride
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The call for more equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people takes centre stage at a high-level conference at the Council of the EU in Brussels on 28 October 2014. It is the first time a Presidency of the Council of the EU convenes such a meeting, signalling a renewed drive by
On October 27, 2014 Lithuanian news agency “BNS” reported that Vilnius Regional Administrative Court decided to dismiss LGL’s appeal against social video ban, stating that the document, issued by the Lithuanian Office of the Inspector of Journalist Ethics‘, which argues that the video has a detrimental effect on minors, is a recommendation and do not cause
Today, the European Parliament by majority gave its consent to the Juncker I Commission. Over the last weeks, the Parliament has conducted hearings with the candidate Commissioners, in which their stance on LGBTI rights was a recurring topic. Future Commission Vice-President in charge of the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Frans Timmermans (the Netherlands)
Latvian capital Riga hosted an annual international conference of the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual and intersex) rights organization ILGA-Europe on October 8-11. Activists overviewed the latest developments in the field of LGBTI human rights, shared the best practices and agreed upon the following steps to ensure equal rights for all citizens, regardless of their sexual
To ensure continuity and consistency of organization‘s work, national LGBT* rights organization LGL held a strategic planning session, attended by LGL staff, board members, and volunteers on October 18th, 2014 in Vilnius. Considering the changes of social, cultural and political context in which organization carries out its activities, the main challenges and guidelines were discussed
A sticker with a sign “STOP AIDS”, depicting two men having sexual intercourse, is discriminatory and violates principle of equal opportunities, concluded the Lithuanian Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. The sticker was noticed at a supermarket security room in July, 2014. The supermarket’s security officers refused to remove it when asked by LGL’s staff member.
National LGBT* rights organization LGL has many years of experience in cooperating with Lithuanian law enforcement authorities. We provide information and assist the members of the local LGBT* community, who become victims ofhate crimes or hate motivated incidents. LGL staff also assists in submitting complaints regarding violations of the Lawon Equal Opportunities. Similarly, LGL serves
Last Friday, October 10th, The Association LGL hosted a delegation from Dutch political party “Democrats 66”. The Dutch politicians, who ranged from just beginners to seasoned politicians, visited LGL to learn about the situation of politics and human rights in Lithuania. Hans Hindriks, the leader of the delegation, volunteered in Vilnius a couple of years
Since its establishment in 1993, the national LGBT* rights organization LGL has accumulated a number of publications which form what may be rightfully described as the biggest LGBT*-themed library in Lithuania. A few decades ago, in an era prior to the internet, the basic means to communicate knowledge was the book. Foreign publications had inspired
Estonia made history today when the country’s parliament passed the gender-neutral Civil Partnership Act on a close vote of 40 to 38 on October 9, 2014. The new law acknowledges civil unions for all couples, regardless of the gender of the partners, and grants same-sex couples rights and responsibilities similar to a marriage between a
On October 1-5, LGL hosted in Vilnius the fourth meeting of the QuPiD project, which revolved around the topic of legal and policy implications on LGBT*IQ adult education. QuPiD, Queer Paths into Diversity is an international project aiming at the cooperation of organizations fighting the discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The project