Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
43 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipFine as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2002
Not banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Since 2004
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