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Mocked, isolated and ignored: Trans people in Lithuania detail workplace harassment

c/europe · u/schizoidman@lemm.ee · 60 points

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  • Transgender people in Lithuania continue to face systemic discrimination in the labour market, including open ridicule, isolation and psychological abuse, according to experts who spoke at a parliamentary discussion marking the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
  • A recent national survey also found that only 22% of Lithuanians would feel comfortable working with a transgender colleague. That number drops to 19% when it comes to a transgender person in a leadership role, and even lower if such a person worked at their child’s school.

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u/shroomato@lemmy.world · 2 points

There always was this opposition to immoral/decadent west. A common joke was that there's no sex in USSR. Despite a big push towards atheism and even persecution of christians, the culture and moral codex has largely remained Eastern Orthodox.

u/Kickforce@lemmy.wtf · 2 points

Thanks. I suspected something like that but didn't know for sure. Autoritaian regimes always push for uniformity and child producing families. So anyone different is demonized.

u/shroomato@lemmy.world · 2 points

Post-soviet mentality basically. The culture is pretty backwards in the ex eastern bloc countries when it comes to socially progressive issues, unfortunately.

u/Kickforce@lemmy.wtf · 4 points

Any idea why this is the case? I'm unfamiliar with Lithuania and the average mindset there. Has there been an anti-trans feeling for a long time or has there been a load of right wing or religious hate mongering?