Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
28% Yes
45% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
37% Rare
36% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
35% Agree
59% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
12% Favor
85% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison