Malta tops European gay rights index for tenth consecutive year

Belgium is in second place this year in the annual European Rainbow Index. This index looks at the rights of gays, lesbians, transgenders and intersex people (LGBTI) in these countries. Belgium has risen compared to last year, but other countries, such as the United Kingdom, have a much lower score. "While our legislation remains strong, rights are eroding elsewhere in Europe," says advocacy group çavaria.

The UK was once the most LGBTQ+ friendly country in Europe – now it’s 22nd

The UK has fallen 22 places in the last 10 years (Picture: ILGA-Europe) The UK has become less friendly towards LGBTQ+ people for the 10th year in a row, a new map has revealed. Every year, ILGA-Europe, an international human rights group, ranks 49 countries on their legal and policy practices for LGBTQ+ people. The UK was at the top of the ranking, called the Rainbow Map and Index, from 2011 to 2015. But now the UK is far from first place. This…

UK plummets down European rankings for LGBTQ+ rights

The UK has once again plummeted in the annual rankings of European nations on their LGBTQ+ equality laws, after placing first a decade ago.

Malta tops European gay rights index for tenth consecutive year

The island received an overall score of 89% in the Ilga-Europe index for 2025

10 Years At The Top: Malta Leads LGBTI+ Rights Index Again

Malta has found itself at the top of a European ranking related to the respect of the LGBTI+ community according to countries’ policies, marking a decade of the country in the number one spot. Malta scored 89% on ILGA-Europe’s annual Rainbow Europe Map, positioning itself at the top of the index for the 10th consecutive year. The index assesses LGBTI-related policy and laws of European states and these determine the 49 countries’ positioning on …

UK falls to lowest ever rank on European Rainbow Index of LGBTQ+ equality laws

The UK has fallen to its lowest ever ranking on the European Rainbow Index of LGBTQ+ equality laws, which ranks European countries by their laws on LGBTQ+ equality. The UK, languishing in 22nd place, is now the second worst country for overall LGBTQ+ laws in all of western Europe and Scandinavia, with only Italy ranked […]