Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & Russia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
23 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Ambiguous
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
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
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Varies by Region
Since 1996
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
6% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
29% Support
52% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
23% Agree
67% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
11% Agree
67% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
28% Yes
45% No
14% Yes
74% No
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
5% Favor
90% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% No
8% Yes
86% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
4% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
16% Yes
74% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
12% Good place
48% Not a good place
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