Current Version
| Region | Lithuania |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Fine as punishment |
| Start Date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| End Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Description | Before 2024, it was illegal to discuss gay relationships with a minor. In 2009, Lithuania's president signed into law an amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effects of Public Information that banned spreading information that would promote sexual relations or other conceptions of concluding a marriage or creating a family other than established in the Constitution or the Civil Code. In Lithuania, same-sex marriage has been banned by the constitution since 1992, and therefore this amendment banned discussions of gay relationships with children. |
| Sources | https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1446411/is-lithuania-hypocritical-for-criticising-hungary-s-anti-lgbt-law |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (6)
edited by Unknownmiles. Making entry make more sense
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In Lithuania, it has been illegal since 2009 to discuss gay relationships with a minor. In 2009, Lithuania's president signed into law an amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effects of Public Information that banned spreading information that would promote sexual relations or other conceptions of concluding a marriage or creating a family other than established in the Constitution or the Civil Code. In Lithuania, same-sex marriage has been banned by the constitution since 1992, and therefore gay relationships cannot be discussed with children. | Before 2024, it was illegal to discuss gay relationships with a minor. In 2009, Lithuania's president signed into law an amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effects of Public Information that banned spreading information that would promote sexual relations or other conceptions of concluding a marriage or creating a family other than established in the Constitution or the Civil Code. In Lithuania, same-sex marriage has been banned by the constitution since 1992, and therefore this amendment banned discussions of gay relationships with children. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by Unknownmiles. fixing entry and adding more info
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2009 | Dec 22, 2009 |
| End Date | Dec 28, 2024 | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ content is restricted for minors in Lithuania since 2009. The law has been used to censor LGBT books, TV shows, ads and series under the guise of "protecting minors". | In Lithuania, it has been illegal since 2009 to discuss gay relationships with a minor. In 2009, Lithuania's president signed into law an amendment to the Law on the Protection of Minors against the Detrimental Effects of Public Information that banned spreading information that would promote sexual relations or other conceptions of concluding a marriage or creating a family other than established in the Constitution or the Civil Code. In Lithuania, same-sex marriage has been banned by the constitution since 1992, and therefore gay relationships cannot be discussed with children. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by XenonPenguin270. Constitutional court declared this law unconstitutional on 18/12/2024, rendering it void immediately.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2020 | Dec 28, 2024 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ content is restricted for minors in Lithuania since 2009. The law has been used to censor LGBT books, TV shows, ads and series under the guise of "protecting minors". | LGBTQ+ content is restricted for minors in Lithuania since 2009. The law has been used to censor LGBT books, TV shows, ads and series under the guise of "protecting minors". |
Show Difference | ||
edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
Helpful?
1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (none) | 2020 |
edited by Pizzaslices412653. Fine as punishment
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | Fine as punishment |
created by Notdog1996
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | State-enforced |
| Start Date | 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBTQ+ content is restricted for minors in Lithuania since 2009. The law has been used to censor LGBT books, TV shows, ads and series under the guise of "protecting minors". |
| Sources | https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1446411/is-lithuania-hypocritical-for-criticising-hungary-s-anti-lgbt-law |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct