Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & Romania

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation only
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
43% Did not mention homosexuals
54% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
5% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
10% Agree
61% 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
41% Rare
45% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
37% Rare
36% Widespread
47% Rare
34% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
35% Agree
59% Disagree
29% Agree
63% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
47% No
20% Yes
66% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
12% Favor
85% Oppose
26% Favor
74% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% No
12% Yes
85% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
73% 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
19% Good place
52% Not a good place
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