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EGLCC is the advocacy group for LGBTIQ-owned businesses. Building on the outreach of its local and regional chambers, EGLCC activates opportunities for growth by connecting LGBTIQ businesses with corporations who value stronger inclusiveness and diversity in their supply chain. Our vision is the economic and social acceptance of LGBTIQ people as equals in the European business environment.

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The Ultimate Guide to LGBTQ Travel in Eastern Europe

Though being gay is technically legal in all of the countries we are looking at in this guide, the reality on the ground might produce you question this. The largely conservative populations of Eastern European countries aren’t always open-minded, and many people have never been exposed to queer folx. But this is changing — albeit very gradually — and LGBTQ visibility in these countries may just further the cause for equality.

General advice for travel in this region

My personal advice is to be a little more discreet. If being subtle is something you can’t stomach, it might be worth sticking to the most gay friendly places in Eastern Europe on the list. In most major cities, you’re unlikely to have issues sharing a double room with your same-sex partner or friend, but in smaller towns and villages, you may come across issues. Public displays of affection between same-sex partners — especially two males — would most likely attract unwelcome attention, even in larger cities. And in certain

Gay or European

Gay or European is a meme where, to the tune of “There! Right There!” from Legally Blonde, a group discusses whether the character is gay, or just European, in chorusing, "Is he gay, or European?" and "There! Right there!" as they analyze his behavior. Eventually the man's boyfriend or another person speaks up and reveals that he is both gay and European. It is commonly referenced in vids or animatics, but the text alone is also recognizable.

Origin

The original song, titled "There Right There", originates from the Broadway musical adaptation of the comedy movie Legally Blonde. Within the ballad, a group of lawyers are seen discussing the whether or not the witness is indeed gay, or just European. The original audio of the musical number was first uploaded to YouTube on November 25, , and has since gained over , views as of May

Meme

According to the Gay or European page of the Know Your Meme website[1], this meme has a series of of anime music video (AMV) parodies featuring edited clips from various anime and cartoons and "There Right There," a

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.