Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
28% Yes
45% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
37% Rare
36% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
35% Agree
59% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
47% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
12% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
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