LGBTQ+ News For the 9th consecutive year, Malta is named the most LGBTQ+ inclusive country in Europe For the 9th consecutive year, Malta has been named the most LGBTQ+ inclusive country in Europe, according to the 2024 ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map & Index. Conversely, the UK has slipped from a score of 53.40% in 2023 to a score of 51.88% in 2024. This is grim reading for LGBTQ+ residents of the UK as [… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
FILE PHOTO: A participant holds a sign as they march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade, celebrating advances in LGBTQ rights and calling for marriage equality, in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo International News “Relentless opposition” marring progress made towards equal rights for LGBTQ+ people, new publication reveals “Relentless opposition” is marring progress made towards equal rights for LGBTQ+ people, a new publication has revealed. Published ahead of Pride Month, ILGA World’s new publication Laws on Us documents the “intense amount” of legal developments that affected communities based on their sexual orient By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Little progress for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK, new pan-European research shows New research has shown that Europe is increasingly polarised over gay and transgender rights, as reports of hate crime and harassment reach record levels across the continent. The annual ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map and Index, which ranks 49 countries on their rights protections, praised Germany, Iceland By Contributor • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UK falls to 17th place in Rainbow Europe Map, which monitors LGBTQ+ rights in European countries The results show a marked decline in the UK, which was top nation in 2015 and 14th place in 2022. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity The UN Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its commitment to combating discrimination and violence on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News 1,117 organisations worldwide urge the UN to renew its human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity 1,117 civil society organisations from 134 states and territories have delivered a joint global statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Independent Expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Poland’s ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ President re-elected Polish President Andrzej Duda has been re-elected with 51.2% of the vote following a campaign in which he demonised and scapegoated LGBTQ+ communities. By Contributor • 2 min read
