Compare LGBT Rights in Lithuania & Serbia

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2000
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2008
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
45% Did not mention homosexuals
52% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
10% Justifiable
67% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
8% Agree
67% Disagree
7% Agree
72% 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
12% Favor
83% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
22% Yes
69% No
21% Yes
75% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
11% Good place
70% Not a good place
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