A new international project focused on strengthening transgender rights across Europe has officially begun with a kick-off meeting held February 20-21 at the University of Brescia, Italy. The “Transcending Barriers” initiative brings together academic and NGO partners from Italy, Spain, France, Bulgaria, and Lithuania to work collaboratively toward equality for transgender individuals in Europe. The
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New EU-funded study identifies systemic barriers to justice and calls for improved victim support services A comprehensive six-country study conducted by the ENACT project has uncovered significant challenges facing LGBTIQ+ hate crime victims across Europe, revealing widespread underreporting, institutional distrust, and systemic gaps in support services. The ENACT project (Enhancing the Capacity of Civil Society
The National LGBT rights organization LGL is proud to announce the annual report for 2024. Transparency and independence from any political or financial interests are one of the most important goals for our organization in order to achieve effective inclusion and social integration of local LGBT community. LGL’s annual report for 2024 comprehensively presents organization’s activities,
Baltic Pride, the largest LGBT community festival in the Baltic States, returns to Vilnius on June 2-8. This year, the National LGBT Rights Organization LGL invites everyone to come together under the slogan “Free to Be (Yourself)” and embrace love, unity, and inclusion. “In the context of global trends, we must speak louder about European
Representatives of the National LGBT rights organization LGL participated at the Nordic Pride Conference held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, on 14-16 February, 2025. The conference focused on promoting LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusivity across the Nordic region. During the conference, LGL delegates engaged in various workshops, sharing insights from their experiences advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights in
In January 2025, the U.S. government froze nearly all foreign aid, abruptly ending over a decade of critical support for LGBTIQ organizations and human rights defenders across the globe. Grants were terminated overnight, programs shut down, and life-saving services ceased, leaving communities already facing violence and persecution even more vulnerable. The new report published by
A Queer-Powered 90s Eurodance Anthem with a Message Lithuanian music icons SKAMP are back with their latest single, “Put in Love” – a high-energy 90s Eurodance-inspired track that blends infectious beats, euphoric synths, and anthemic vocals with a strong and satirical message about freedom, human rights, and the absurdity of global affairs. Check it out!
Baltic Pride 2025, set to take place in Vilnius from June 2 to 8, promises to be a weeklong celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, diversity, and inclusion under the inspiring slogan “Free to Be (Yourself).” With a vibrant program of events, including Pride House, a film screening, the Pride Voices Gala, and an international conference, this
On June 2-8, in collaboration with 22 bendrà būtis, the Baltic Pride 2025 festival will include Pride House – a space for cultural, social and educational events focused on community building. We want the Pride House event program to be diverse and relevant to young LGBTQ+ people, so we are looking for individuals and/or organizations
2024 marked important changes in the development of LGBTI+ rights in Lithuania: the LGBTI+ rights festival “LT Pride” attracted over 15,000 participants, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania recognized that the provision in force since 2009 prohibiting the dissemination of information about same-sex families to minors is anticonstitutional, and an unprecedented project assessing
The National Human Rights Forum discussion “Is There Space for LGBTIQ+ People in Municipalities?” which took place on December 10, 2024, highlighted systematic problems: growing community distrust in government institutions, strengthening of anti-democratic forces particularly in regions, and limited inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people in social life. Dr. Vytautas Valentinavičius from Kaunas University of Technology presented
In a landmark decision on December 18, 2024, the Constitutional Court of Lithuania has ruled that Article 4(2)(16) of the Law on the Protection of Minors Against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information violates multiple sections of the Constitution, specifically Articles 25(1,2,3) and 38(1,2), as well as the constitutional principle of the rule of law.