Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and the day that LGBT+ organisation, ILGA-Europe, publish their annual Rainbow Map.
The Rainbow Map, ranks all 49 European countries on a scale between 0% (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) and 100% (respect of human rights, full equality). The past 12 months have marked an unprecedented year in the Map’s 12-year history, with almost no positive legislative change for LGBTI people in Europe.
Among the broad findings from this year’s Rainbow Europe Map are:
- Against a background of hardly any positive change at all, countries such as Albania, Finland and Portugal have moved up in the ranking, but only because of very small changes implemented.
- Despite clear commitments on rainbow family recognition, not one country has moved on partnership or parenthood recognition.
- After reporting positive changes in bodily integrity or legal gender recognition for many years, there is no change this year for intersex and trans rights apart from Iceland.
- On a positive note, some countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia) now have points on freedom of assembly, reflecting improvements of safety for public LGBTI events
Read the full findings from the Rainbow Map here.
Show your support for the LGBT+ community
At Carnival UK we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and are welcome, no matter how they identify. This commitment is supported and championed by Spectrum, Carnival UK’s LGBT+ & Friends employee-led network.
In recognition of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Spectrum are calling for colleagues to help drive positive change for the LGBT+ community by being a good ally.
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Join the LGBT+ conversation
- Become a member of Spectrum’s facebook group: ‘Spectrum @ Carnival UK’
- Contact Spectrum directly via email: LGBTnetwork@carnivalukgroup.com