"Spain's move to the top spot comes after the country introduced new legal protections, a new independent equal treatment and non-discrimination authority, and a fully functioning depathologisation of trans identities in healthcare, among other achievements."
"Sadly, positive moves with legal policies do not mirror the lived experience of those in the LGBTI community. In Spain, assaults on LGBTI people have risen from 7% to 22% in just two years, off the back of rising hate speech against the community."
"Deputy Director of ILGA-Europe Katrin Hugendubel said: "Spain's number one ranking is a strong example of what becomes possible when a government makes a deliberate choice to advance equality rather than retreat from it. We see this same spirit in leaders like Zohran Mamdani in New York, who are refusing to bow to the authoritarian pressure of this moment and choosing instead to stand with their communities. Of course more needs to be done in Spain, but this is a reminder that political courage is a choice, and that governments who make it can effectively push back.""
"Meanwhile, countries including Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Luxembourg had largely positive scores. Joining Russia and Azerbaijan at the bottom of the ranking were countries including Turkey, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Monaco, Romania and Ukraine - though Italy was ranked in 36th place."
ILGA-Europe’s 18th annual Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries based on laws and policies affecting LGBTI people. Spain moves to the top after introducing legal protections, an independent equal treatment and non-discrimination authority, and fully functioning depathologisation of trans identities in healthcare. Despite legal progress, lived experiences can worsen; in Spain, assaults on LGBTI people increased from 7% to 22% in two years alongside rising hate speech. Malta, Iceland, Belgium, and Denmark join Spain in the top five. The UK scores 44% and sits mid-table, while Russia and Azerbaijan score 2% and occupy the bottom positions. Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Luxembourg receive largely positive scores, while several other countries rank near the bottom.
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