Acceptance of LGBT+ people in Europe is steadily increasing, according to an analysis by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA Europe) published on Friday 12 January. This conclusion is based on a December 2023 Eurobarometer report on discrimination in the European Union.
Some 69% of EU citizens believe that lesbian, gay and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people, compared with 64% for transgender people.
A majority of European citizens express their support for LGBT+ people. In fact, 59% of them say they would feel “comfortable” if one of their adult children were in a romantic relationship with a person of the same sex. 68% of Europeans feel comfortable with lesbian, gay and/or bisexual government leaders - an increase of 4 points compared to 2019 - and 58% also say they are comfortable with trans or intersex people in high-level elected positions.
However, the report shows that more than half of the general public say that there is widespread discrimination in their country on the basis of gender identity (57%) or sexual orientation (54%). Discrimination against intersex people is also widespread (47%).
Eurobarometer figures: https://aeur.eu/f/agy
LGBT+ discrimination infographic: https://aeur.eu/f/agz (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)