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Lithuania is ranked 36 out of 49 European countries on how it safeguards the human rights of LGBT people (Photo: Janis Zakis)

Lithuania grapples with homophobia

Lithuania has recently started discussing its attitudes towards homosexuality, in what remains a novelty for a country ranked among the most homophobic in the EU.

While data shows that attitudes remain largely the same, many agree that the debates are proof that a change may be coming, albeit slowly.

The discussions were largely sparked by Lithuanian DJ Ten Walls (Marijus Adomaitis) who recently equated homosexuals with paedophiles.

His comments led to several festivals canc...

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Lithuania is ranked 36 out of 49 European countries on how it safeguards the human rights of LGBT people (Photo: Janis Zakis)

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