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| Region | Lithuania |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In the Lithuania criminal code in Article 170, sexual orientation is among the things that are explicitly banned from being discriminated against. Gender identity is not one of those things. |
| Sources | https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalActPrint/lt?jfwid=rivwzvpvg&documentId=a84fa232877611e5bca4ce385a9b7048&category=TAD |
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Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixed the status
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 9, 2009 | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Description | LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and all aspects of life. | In the Lithuania criminal code in Article 170, sexual orientation is among the things that are explicitly banned from being discriminated against. Gender identity is not one of those things. |
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| Sources | http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/material/pub/comparativestudy/FRA_hdgso_part1_en.pdf | https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalActPrint/lt?jfwid=rivwzvpvg&documentId=a84fa232877611e5bca4ce385a9b7048&category=TAD |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and some aspects of life. | LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and all aspects of life. |
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| Sources | http://www.infolex.lt/ta/66150:str170 | http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/material/pub/comparativestudy/FRA_hdgso_part1_en.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jul 9, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | LGBTQ+ members are protected from violence and some aspects of life. |
| Sources | http://www.infolex.lt/ta/66150:str170 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "That is not true, Lithuania has lost quite a few cases for having no protection gor LGBTQ+ people."