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At the event organized by the Tolerant Youth Association (TJA), political scientist M. Klonis said that LGBT rights are currently “frozen”, almost nothing is happening in the field of legislation and raised the question of when the LGBT spring will come to the Seimas.
LGBT rights ‘frozen’
The main parties that supported LGBT rights in 2012-2017, he said, were the Liberal Movement and the Social Democrats. According to the political scientist, these parties, unlike members of other parties, did not support homophobic projects.
“It is not possible to make an index for these elections, because during 2018-2020. During the period, bills and votes related to LGBT rights were not presented to the Seimas. […] Since 2018, LGBT rights have not been frozen, nor have positive or negative initiatives been taken, there has only been significant progress in the courts. ” – I speak.
According to the political scientist, the substantial changes are determined by the changes in the laws and the supervision of their implementation, because the courts and the ministers can initiate positive changes, but the Seimas, in his opinion, can elude them and ignore the proposals.
“In the case of the courts, why is it not appropriate that all rights be earned only in the courts? Litigation is time consuming, creating unnecessary time and money. Furthermore, judicial decisions, except constitutional ones, apply only to one case, therefore, each person must submit an application individually. ” – he taught.
Photo by Valdas Kopūstas / 15-minute photo / LGBT march for equality in Vilnius
LGBT voices – per batch
According to the political scientist, parties are reluctant to support LGBTs because they realize that this could repel other more conservative groups of voters who make up the majority of voters.
However, he points out that these elections will be different, in them, the votes of the members of the LGBT community will go to a party – Freedoms As a result, according to the political scientist, no party sees any point in competing with it.
“Also, the Liberal Movement, the Social Democrats, who are friendly to LGBT people, have a sufficiently clear opportunity to join the Seimas, so they may not want to promise what they cannot do, and the Freedom Party is is swinging on the border, so you can promise more because you don’t. What to lose “, – M.Kluonis reasoned.
If there are no politicians in the top ten on the list of parties supporting the LGBT community and its rights, then, according to M. Kluonis, it is a bad sign.
Photo by Valdas Kopūstas / 15-minute photo / LGBT march for equality in Vilnius
“It just means that the party is unlikely to do anything.” If LGBT people are not mentioned in the party program, then the party is not really committed, even if they are mentioned, it does not mean that a great effort will be made. ” – I speak.
He expects more than just symbolic initiatives
Progressive changes in the field of LGBT rights in legislation after the Seimas elections are difficult to achieve, the political scientist predicted. Achieving them requires a strategic vote.
“A strategic vote for progressive party members who can lead to fundamental decisions would strengthen their ability both to work in parties and for LGBT people to join party activities.” – He noticed.
It is true that such a system has flaws. According to the political scientist, people belonging to the LGBT community who work in political parties are often seen as facilitators whose political ambitions are limited to improving the rights of the LGBT community: “Such an assessment leads to the marginalization and marginalization of LGBT rights” .
Photo by Valdas Kopūstas / 15-minute photo / LGBT march for equality in Vilnius
Furthermore, progressive politicians, for whom LGBT rights are not a priority, are also not inclined to defend them. Since this has negative consequences for their popularity, it is difficult to compel politicians to keep electoral promises.
The political scientist hopes that LGBT rights will be improved not only through symbolic initiatives, promises, but also through the work done.
“The progressive politicians of the Liberal Movement, the LSDP and the Freedom Party will participate in these elections.
Each of them can present bills on associations, recognition of gender identity, but in the absence of at least 30 parliamentarians, these bills will not be considered. ” – M. Kluonis emphasized.
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