Today is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia which is being marked for the 6th time. On this day in 1990, the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
To mark the Day, ILGA-Europe launches updated version of the Rainbow Europe Map and adds the Rainbow Europe Country Index.
Updated Rainbow Europe Map, which we originally launched in July 2009, reflects European countries’ legislation which protects the human rights of and ensures equality for LGB people.
The Rainbow Europe Country Index rates each European country on its legislation affecting the human rights of LGB people. The rating places a country on a scale between 10 (maximal positive score) and -4 (minimal negative score).
Positive points are awarded to a country which has
• legislation protecting from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation,
• recognising same-sex partnership,
• parenting rights of same-sex partners,
• recognising homophobia in hate speech/crime legislation.
The negative points are awarded to the countries which
• have law banning same-sex sexual acts,
• have unequal age of consent,
• violated the rights of LGB people to peaceful assembly and freedom of association.
The Map and Index do not reflect the situation for trans and intersex people in Europe. ILGA-Europe is working with Transgender Europe on identifying the categories and data collection which will enable to have such an overview.
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