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A protest against Lithuania's "anti-propaganda" law in Lithuania. (Photo: Lithuanian Gay League)

Commission 'shockingly passive' on Lithuania gay rights

A group of MEPs has accused the European Commission of ignoring clear discrimination against gay people in Lithuania.

The commission told Lithuanian activists last month that it would take no action over a 2013 law that claims to protect children from propaganda, but has been used to ban all kinds of material and crack down on LGBT groups.

The response angered a group of MEPs, who wrote to commissioners Guenthe...

A protest against Lithuania's "anti-propaganda" law in Lithuania. (Photo: Lithuanian Gay League)

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