Lithuania Set to Legalize Same-Sex Civil Partnerships Next Year, Says LGBTQ+ Lawmaker
The Baltic nation's constitution currently says marriage can only be between a man and a woman.
By Hugo Greenhalgh
Dec. 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lithuania looks set to legalise same-sex civil partnerships next year, but gay marriage could be up to a decade away, according to the country's only openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker — elected this year after appearing on the campaign trail in full drag.
The Baltic nation's constitution says marriage can only be between a man and a woman, and Tomas Raskevicius said a constitutional amendment allowing same-sex marriage would struggle to gain enough support in the next few years.