In this election, a record number of parties spoke in favor of LGBT + rights, most of them crossing the 5% multi-member barrier. This raises the expectation of change.
Lithuania: TV Raskevičius, who enters the Seimas, promises long-awaited changes in LGBT
Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius (31), who joined the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania with the Freedom Party , is happy with his success, but he is in no hurry to lay a laurel wreath on his head. The man is convinced that in Lithuania there are many areas related to the LGBT community, which, according to him, need to be changed
Myanmar: Telling it straight at this year's elections
Malawi: Chiefs Back Abortion Bill, Urge Malawi MPs to Pass Law On Termination of Pregnancy
Some chiefs in the Southern Region have backed an amendment of the abortion law that allows for the termination of unwanted pregnancies under certain conditions and are persuading members of Parliament to pass the Termination of Pregnancy Bill when it is tabled for debate during the current sitting of the National Assembly.
Italy: Demos planned as Italy mulls LGBT+ hate crime law for the sixth time
Denmark: Government wants to protect transgender people with racism clause
Denmark: Organization sees risk in extending racism clause
The Social Democrats have proposed extending the "racism clause" so that it becomes illegal to mock or demean people because of their gender identity or gender expression. But the Danish Journalists' Association's deputy chairman, Allan Boye Thulstrup, believes this is too far an interference with freedom of expression.