The country’s Justice minister Evelina Dobrovolska signed the inclusive bill into law on Friday (31 December). Under this new rule, transgender individuals will no longer have to provide medical proof of gender-affirming procedures.
The order will officially go into effect on 2 February 2022. Even though this is a huge step for LGBTQ+ rights, there is a catch with the legislation.
According to a report from Delfi.en, trans citizens will still need to provide a certificate that “diagnoses” their “transgenderism” from a health care provider.
This requirement is for any individual that is looking to obtain a name change on legal documents. In a statement, the ministry called the initiative an “important step that will help Lithuania to ensure