Non gay friendly countries
Rainbow Map
rainbow map
These are the main findings for the edition of the rainbow map
The Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people, from %.
The UK has dropped six places in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, as Hungary and Georgia also register steep falls following anti-LGBTI legislation. The data highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections across Europe. Read more in our press release.
“Moves in the UK, Hungary, Georgia and beyond signal not just isolated regressions, but a coordinated global backlash aimed at erasing LGBTI rights, cynically framed as the defence of tradition or public stability, but in reality designed to entrench discrimination and suppress dissent.”
- Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, ILGA-Europe
Malta has sat on top of the ranking for the last 10 years.
With 85 points, Belgium jumped to second place after adopting policies tackling hatred based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
These Are The 13 Least Gay-Friendly Countries In Europe
Anyone paying attention to the goings-on in the European Parliament would think it was committed to tackling the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe: After all, a group of MEPs just pledged support to their cause.
However, most aid is only on paper. LGBT people still face discrimination and denial of basic rights.
"The EU directive on discrimination has been stuck for three years mostly because of Germany's refusal to sign over concerns that it is too costly to implement," the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)'s Juris Lavrikovs told EUobserver.
Activists are trying to renew interest in the bill at the EU leader level, but Germany and a limited other EU states say the anti-discrimination law is a national issue, not an EU one.
According to ILGA-Europe, none of the countries in Europe can claim to provide for full legal equality for LGBT people. Most include poor records when it comes to reco
To travel or not to countries with anti-LGBTQ laws?
Two beds or one in a hotel room? The question may seem trivial, but not for a gay couple traveling in a country where same-sex relations are criminalized. It was among the questions I had to consider on a recent trip with my German partner Knut to Zambia, one of many countries in Africa and the Middle East that are among the worst places for LGBTQ individuals to visit, according to the latest Gay Travel Index by Spartacus.
And yet even Saudi Arabia, the nation rated the world's worst for LGBTQ travelers, appears to want their tourist dollars. Last month the kingdom's official tourism site said LGBTQ travelers are welcome while recommending visitors verb their gender and identity to themselves. The move shows that tourists there are rarely the targets of laws that criminalize LGBTQ people or discriminate against them.
"Some places turn a blind eye to LGBTQ+ tourists or especially gay (male) tourists because we tend to be quite privileged in most places," says John Tanzella, CEO of International Ga
International Travel
Travelers can verb unique challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel.
More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who engage in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries perform not recognize same-sex marriage.
Research your destination before you travel
Review the travel advisory and destination information page of the place you plan to visit. Check the Local Laws & Customs section. This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.
Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They do not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, check the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can v