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Almost Half of the World Sees Their Area as Gay-Friendly

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nearly half of people worldwide (45%) viewed their town or area as a “good place” for gay or lesbian people to live in Nearly as many, 44%, said it is “not a nice place.”

Acceptance is down from levels between and , when it hovered around 50%, but it is still more than double the 21% first measured in

Nordic countries, including Norway (92%), Iceland (90%), Sweden (89%) and Denmark (86%), continue to rank among the most accepting places in the world. Other European countries -- including Spain (89%), the Netherlands (88%) and Malta (87%) -- also top the list, as does Australia (85%).

Nepal (87%), which became the first land in South Asia to recognize same-sex marriage in , remains the only non-Western country among the most accepting nations.

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Perceptions of acceptance remain lowest in African and Middle Eastern countries, including several where consensual same-sex sexual acts are illegal, such as Senegal (1%), Gambia (3%), Malawi (4%), Zambia (5%), and L

Rainbow Map

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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. 

Which European Countries Are the Most LGBTQ+-Friendly?

NAME: Axel Strauss
DATE: 05/19/

Europe may be just one continent. But with roughly 50 nations, over culturally distinct groups, and over languages spoken — it is a diverse one in every sense of the synonyms. So when it comes to the LGBT community, both laws and points of view vary widely. And while some nations are leading the way with full legal protections and public acceptance, others are lagging behind.

That’s why AXA — with a little help from ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map — has put together this basic guide below. It should help LGBTQ+ and travelers of all kinds finer understand where each territory stands.

What is the Rainbow Index and How Does it Measure LGBTQ+ Equality?

The Rainbow Map (aka Rainbow Index) is published annually by ILGA-Europe — aka the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association for Europe. And it is widely considered the most comprehensive ranking system for LGBTQ+ rights on the continent.

The Rainbow Map essentially evaluates 49 European countries — including Euro

1. Mexico

Of the 65 countries I’ve visited so far, Mexico is my favorite place to be queer. I’ve never spent noun in a place where queer culture felt so ingrained in my everyday life (maybe with the exception of my dwelling country of the UK) and in my personal experience, it seemed to be one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world.

I felt appreciate I could be my proudest, most bold queer self while in Mexico, and that's why I’m pretty certain I’ll verb up back there one day.

From a legal perspective, there are strong anti-discrimination laws in place to protect queer residents from hate crimes, and transgender rights are also attractive progressive. Non-binary gender identity is recognized (gender reassignment surgery isn't required to legally change gender), gender-affirming care is legal, and the government chose to ban conversion therapy back in   

I’ve spent a couple of years living on and off in Mexico and have based myself in a not many different cities, so I’m sharing my top three spots:

Mexico City for the Huge Gay Pride Parade

Mexico City (CDMX) is residence to one