The most gay friendly cities in europe

The Rainbow Europe Map finds that over the past 12 months a new dynamic has appeared to fill in the gaps that exist around LGBTI rights and push standards, giving governments ground to build upon as democracy in Europe faces exceptional challenges.

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This year we observe positive movement on the Rainbow Map and Index, notably:

• Denmark has jumped seven places to achieve second see in the ranking. The reason for Denmark’s jump is that it is taking the conduct in filling in anti-discrimination gaps in current legislation, including the equal treatment law, which covers health, education, employment, goods and services, and the penal code to include sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics as aggravating factors in hate crime.
• More countries are pushing forward for equality by giving due recognition and protection for people’s lived realities. Iceland was awarded points because of its legislative recognition of trans parenthood, among other things, while Germany introdu

  These are Europe’s most LGBTQ+-friendly countries, according to a new Index

  Checking whether a country is friendly towards people in the LGBTQ+ community is as essential for some travellers as remembering their passport. Sure, fabulous, sparkling Pride celebrations can be a beautiful good indicator, but a adj data never hurt anyone, did it?

  To shed some light on the best and safest destinations for LGBTQ+ travellers, ILGA-Europe, an LGBTI organisation, has released its sixteenth annual Rainbow Map. The index involves comprehensive analysis into seven categories, and each land has been given an overall score based on each. 

  The categories are: equality and non-discrimination, family, hate crime and hate speech, legal gender recognition, intersex bodily integrity, civil society space and asylum.  

  So, where is the most LGBTQ+-friendly country in Europe? Successfully, given it boasts the fantastic annual Europride celebrations, we’re hardly surprised it’s Malta, for the ninth consecutive year. Iceland climbed three places into second this year, and
  

  20 Gayest Cities in Europe

  In this article, we will list 20 gayest cities in Europe. Before going to the list, let&#x;s discuss some of the vital developments and facts about the LGBTQ+ community.

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  Gaining acceptability in society as a homosexual individual can be tough. In some cases, it can lead to mental illnesses, as recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA). In our piece about the most gay-friendly cities in the world, we discussed how LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to face financial hardships compared to others in the United States. During COVID, high rates of food and economic insecurity were noted among the LGBTQ+ community. People belonging to the community are also more likely to face discrimination in public settings such as education and employment, which further worsens their economic hardships.

  The LGBTQ+ community is facing these hardships even though its contribution to the US economy is significant. This contribution comes most nota

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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.