Tag: Lithuania

Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has struck down the country’s 2009 “gay propaganda” law, declaring it unconstitutional and a violation of democratic values. The legislation, part of the Law on the Protection of Minors Against the Detrimental Effect of Public Information, prohibited the “promotion” of homosexuality to minors. The court ruled last...

Lithuania’s Constitutional Court has struck down a controversial provision of the Law on the Protection of Minors from Negative Effects of Public Information, declaring it unconstitutional. The provision, which prohibited informing minors about same-sex relationships, was deemed incompatible with fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The court ruled on Wednesday...