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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.
On December 10-13, 2024, an employee of the national LGBT rights organization LGL Julija Baublinskaitė participated in a meeting organized by the international LGBTI youth organization IGLYO in Barcelona (Spain) to help plan an international conference on LGBTI inclusive education coming in June next year. Julija, together with representatives of four other IGLYO member organizations
On December 10-14, 2024 Eglė Kuktoraitė, Communications Manager at the National LGBT rights organization LGL, took part at a study visit “Citizen Empowerment and Engagement – The Role Of NGOs” in Oslo, Norway. The study visit was aimed at exploring citizen empowerment and engagement, civil society sector funding mechanisms, frameworks for advocacy, and support structures.
On 28 November 2024 representatives of LGBTIQ+ friendly businesses and diplomatic representations were invited to take part at the presentation of Baltic Pride 2025 and discussion. The participants were greeted by IEVA DIRMAITĖ, Chairperson of the Vilnius City Human Rights Commission, and MARIANO ANDRADE GONZALEZ, Director of Johnson Matthey. VLADIMIR SIMONKO, Executive Director of LGL,
During the international ILGA-Europe LGBT human rights conference on the 19th of October, 2024, in Bucharest, it was announced that in 2025 the conference will be held in Vilnius. The historic ILGA-Europe flag was symbolically passed on to delegates from Lithuanian Gay League and Tolerant Youth Association on the conference’s stage. Vilnius won the right
In a comprehensive review of LGBTI rights across Europe, conducted by ILGA-Europe on the implementation of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers Recommendation (2010)5, Lithuania emerges as a country with a mixed record on LGBTI rights and protections. This analysis reveals areas where Lithuania has made strides, as well as significant challenges that remain.
Recent events in Lithuania have highlighted concerning trends in hate crime prevention and prosecution. A prominent example is the repeated burning of the LGBT+ flag near the Parliament building by self-proclaimed activist Raimondas Šimaitis. The mere €15 fine imposed for this action raises serious questions about the effectiveness of law enforcement measures in combating hate