Current Version
Region | Lithuania |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
Start Date | Oct 25, 1992 |
End Date | now |
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 (10)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Changing/ fixing status
Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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Value | Not legal | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
Start Date | (NONE) | Oct 25, 1992 |
Note | 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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Revision by Doomdorm64. Adding constitutional ban
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Unrecognized | Not legal |
Note | 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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Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
Note | 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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- Sources are invalid or broken "The second link leads to an article about Romania, not Lithuania."
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
Note | 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"
Revision by Ausyk
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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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Revision by Ausyk
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Note | Cohabitation agreement pending. | Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. |
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Sources | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 https://t.co/m1oCNOg5WL |
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Revision by Ausyk
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Start Date | Feb 1, 2018 | (NONE) |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Value | Not legal | Unrecognized |
Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 | Feb 1, 2018 |
Sources | No | http://www.lgl.lt/en/?p=17403 |
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Revision by Ausyk
Old Value | New Value | |
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Start Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 1992 |
Revision by Ausyk
Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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Value | Unrecognized | Not legal |
Note | No | Cohabitation agreement pending. |
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