JK Rowling Gives Blessing to Powerful Harry Potter Comic Tribute for Orlando Victims

A powerful artwork featuring Harry Potter characters will appear in a comic book to raise funds for Orlando Pulse victims, after JK Rowling gave her blessing. The artwork was created by celebrated comic book artist Jim Lee – and the Potter author gave her blessing for it to appear in the ‘Love is Love’ anthology

LGBT Activists Marching for Equal Rights in Montenegro

Dozens of LGBT activists and their supporters have gathered for a pride event in Podgorica on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Activists marched through the Montenegrin capital carrying banners that read “born this way” and “equality for everyone”. The Balkan country is known for having highly conservative attitudes towards the gay community, with one survey finding

On December 5th, 2016 the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania ruled that the case regarding the Lithuanian Migration Department‘s refusal to issue a temporary residence permit to a Belarusian man, who is married to his Lithuanian same-sex partner under the Danish law, will be referred to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania. The

Final ‘Hate No More’ Conference took place in Warsaw

From December 12-13th, 2016, representatives of the National LGBT* rights organization LGL and international project partners and experts took part in the final “Hate No More” conference in Warsaw. During the conference, activities implemented by the project were reviewed and a study was presented on the needs of people affected by homophobic and transphobic violence

Malta Looks to Guide Europe on Social Issues in Upcoming EU Presidency

Slovakia’s time at the helm of the EU’s rotating presidency has not been completely smooth sailing and its successor, Malta, will hope to guide the bloc’s agenda controversy-free. Recent successes in social issues point towards a presidency quite different from the last. During its six months holding its first EU presidency, Slovakia faced criticism about

Bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Taiwan ‘will be passed’ soon

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Caucus Whip has said that a bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Taiwan “will be passed” in 2017. The country is one of the most progressive in Asia on LGBT rights, providing some LGBT rights protections and allowing some limited recognition of same-sex relationships. Ker Chien-ming said that he holds no “loating

Jerusalem LGBT group sees ‘incremental’ progress

JERUSALEM — A small rainbow flag that hangs from the second floor of a nondescript building on HaSoreg Street near Jerusalem’s Zion Square is the only visible sign that the offices of Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance are inside. Tom Canning, director of development of the local LGBT advocacy group, on Nov. 13

Malta bans conversion therapy

Malta last week became the first country in Europe to ban so-called conversion therapy. The Associated Press reported the Maltese Parliament on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit the widely discredited practice in the small archipelago that is located in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African coast. Those who violate

Cherokee Nation to legalize gay marriage

The Cherokee Nation‘s attorney general has said the tribe must lift the ban on same-sex marriage. According to a report, the current law violates a tribal requirement for all of its citizens to be treated equally. The Cherokee Nation’s Attorney General has issued an opinion declaring bans on same-sex marriage to be in violation of

Christmas Party with Volunteers in LGL!

Did you participate in our Christmas party? It was awesome! Not only did we have karaoke with terrible choirs and legendary 80s music, but a female Santa (it was about time) came to visit! She brought her pregnant daughter to give away presents for talented performers. If you participated, relive some of the best party

Season’s Greetings and Colorful Wishes for the New Year!

2016 was a year of exciting challenges and adventures for the National LGBT* rights organization LGL. Thanks to your encouragement and support, LGL implemented many meaningful activities in order to improve the LGBT* human rights situation in Lithuania. Thanks to you, the Baltic Pride 2016 March for Equality, held in Vilnius this June, was an

LGL Shares Good Practice at Council of Europe on Training Law Enforcement Officials

On December 6th-7th, 2016 the Policy Coordinator (Human Rights) of the National LGBT* Rights Organization LGL Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius and the Deputy Head of Police Activity Division of the Lithuanian Police School Vilius Velička participated in a multilateral meeting on police’s role in combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and (or) gender identity, organized