- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
- Censorship
- ✖ Fine as punishment
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #56 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(58.2%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (35.5%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #51 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(64.5%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (8.8%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #63 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(67.3%) Disagree
Agree (7.8%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) ?
Ranked #26 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
(45%) No
Yes (28%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #15 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(36%) Widespread
Rare (37%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #24 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(59%) Disagree
Agree (35%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #20 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(50%) Widespread
Rare (36%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #22 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(47%) No
Yes (39%)
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe ?
Ranked #13 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(85%) Oppose
Favor (12%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) ?
Ranked #8 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(69%) No
Yes (22%)
History
Homosexual activity in Lithuania is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 1993
Since Jun 1993
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Lithuania is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.
Current status
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Cohabitation agreement pending. Gay marriage pending. Foreign same sex marriage recognized under EU law.
Right to change legal gender in Lithuania is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
There is no regulated procedure to change one's gender in Lithuania, though it is technically possible by going through court. The process is unclear and arduous.
Lithuania also does not recognize any treatments like surgery and hormone replacement therapy or hormone blockers.
Lithuania also does not recognize any treatments like surgery and hormone replacement therapy or hormone blockers.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Lithuania is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
According to the ILGA Europe, there's no recognition of non-binary gender in Lithuania.
LGBT discrimination in Lithuania is illegal.
Current status
Since Jul 9, 2009
Since Jul 9, 2009
Illegal
LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and all aspects of life.
LGBT employment discrimination in Lithuania is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Lithuania is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2005
Since Jan 1, 2005
Sexual orientation and gender identity
According to the Wikipedia entry. So It might not be accurate.
Same-sex adoption in Lithuania is single only.
Current status
Single only
Legalization pending.
Serving openly in military in Lithuania is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.
Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Only 26 countries allow transgender military service, Lithuania is not one of them
Blood donations by MSMs in Lithuania is legal.
Current status
Since May 1, 2022
Since May 1, 2022
Legal
The restrictions were removed.
Conversion therapy in Lithuania is not banned.
Current status
Since May 12, 2015
Since May 12, 2015
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equal age of consent in Lithuania is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2004
Since Jan 1, 2004
Equal
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