LGBT community blasts new law
Apr 08, 2009
By Justinas Vainlavicius

Rights for the LGBT community has been a hot topic in the country.
VILNIUS - Lithuanian lawmakers have received harsh criticism for targeting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community through amendments that would place open displays of homosexuality on par with displays of physical violence.
The proposed amendments to the Law on the Protection of Minors against Detrimental Effect of Public Information may include the line concerning "information which agitates for homosexual relations."
If the Seimas [Lithuanian parliament] approves the ...
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