Current Version
| Region | Lithuania |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Oct 25, 1992 |
| End Date | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Description | Constitutionally banned since 1992. A bill that would have allowed civil unions with limited rights for same-sex couples would have been discussed soon in the Parliament but that was taken off the schedule. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. |
| Sources | https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalActPrint/lt?jfwid=rivwzvpvg&documentId=TAIS.211295&category=TAD https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/civilines-sajungos-pataisos-isbrauktos-is-seimo-darbu-programos-uz-balsavo-ir-valdantieji-96121589 |
Revision History (13)
edited by Empress. Same sex couples can now register a partnership in a court after ruling from the Constitutional Court of Lithuania.
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| End Date | (none) | Apr 17, 2025 |
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| Value | Banned |
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- Status is not correct "The Lithuanian Supreme Court has ruled that same sex partnerships can now occur if petitioned to a court, subject to seima approval. 2025.04.17 12:54
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2539322/absence-of-same-sex-partnerships-in-lithuania-unconstitutional-rules-court"
edited by Unknownmiles. Changing/ fixing status
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| Value | Banned | |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 25, 1992 |
| Description | Constitutionally banned since 1992. A bill that will allow civil unions with limited rights for same-sex couples will be discussed soon in the Parliament. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. | Constitutionally banned since 1992. A bill that would have allowed civil unions with limited rights for same-sex couples would have been discussed soon in the Parliament but that was taken off the schedule. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 https://t.co/m1oCNOg5WL https://www.quora.com/How-many-countries-will-legalize-same-sex-marriage-by-2030 | https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalActPrint/lt?jfwid=rivwzvpvg&documentId=TAIS.211295&category=TAD https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/civilines-sajungos-pataisos-isbrauktos-is-seimo-darbu-programos-uz-balsavo-ir-valdantieji-96121589 |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Adding constitutional ban
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | A bill that will allow civil unions with limited rights for same sex couples will be discussed soon in the Parliament. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. | Constitutionally banned since 1992. A bill that will allow civil unions with limited rights for same-sex couples will be discussed soon in the Parliament. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. |
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edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
| Description | Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. Foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law. | A bill that will allow civil unions with limited rights for same sex couples will be discussed soon in the Parliament. A court in 2023 stated that a same-sex couple who married abroad cannot register their marriage. |
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Reports (1)
- Sources are invalid or broken "The second link leads to an article about Romania, not Lithuania."
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| Value | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Description | Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. | Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. Foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law. |
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Reports (3)
- Other "Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned."
- Newer law has been passed "Lithuania has no laws regarding this"
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage is not recognised from other countries of the EU
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/registered-partners/index_pt.htm"
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| Sources | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 https://t.co/m1oCNOg5WL | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 https://t.co/m1oCNOg5WL https://www.quora.com/How-many-countries-will-legalize-same-sex-marriage-by-2030 |
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| Description | Cohabitation agreement pending. | Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. |
| Sources | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 https://t.co/m1oCNOg5WL |
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Sources | No | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 |
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | No | Cohabitation agreement pending. |