Tag: Lithuania

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Robert Gilchrist as the U.S. ambassador to Lithuania. Gilchrist is at least the fifth openly gay person to serve in an ambassadorial role under the Trump administration. Senators confirmed Gilchrist with a voice vote. President Donald Trump nominated Gilchrist, a career Foreign Service officer, to the post

Two men were given visas to live in Lithuania and escape persecution in Chechnya Lithuania has become one of the first countries to give refuge to men fleeing Chechnya because of their sexuality. It was revealed in April that the Chechen government was detaining, torturing and even killing gay and bisexual men. Lithuania’s foreign minister, Linas Linkevičius, confirmed his government granted asylum to two men. ‘I can confirm that we have issued visas to two who came from Chechnya, who were persecuted because...