The ‘Rainbow Map 2024’ published on Wednesday 15 May by the European branch of the international lesbian and gay association, ILGA-Europe, assesses the legislation of the 49 European countries in terms of LGBTI rights.
This annual report reveals a divided Europe: on the one hand, some countries continue to stigmatise LGBTI people for political ends, while others show a firm commitment to protecting them.
For the ninth year running, Malta tops the rankings with a score of 88%. It is closely followed by Iceland, which, thanks to new laws banning conversion practices and a commitment to care for trans people based on depathologisation, climbs to second place with 83 points.
Belgium, which is also proactive against conversion practices, is in third place.
At the other end of the scale are Russia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. Montenegro suffered the biggest decline, dropping nine places due to policies not being renewed.
In many countries, legislative processes relating to the new ‘Legal Gender Recognition’ procedures have stalled this year. Similarly, no country has banned unnecessary medical interventions on intersex children.
The map: https://aeur.eu/f/c7p (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)