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UK Drops to 22nd in LGBTQ+ Rights Ranking

5/14/2025

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The UK has plummeted from 16th to 22nd in ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map, signaling a decade of deteriorating LGBTQ+ rights. This alarming decline is fueled by a Supreme Court ruling that denies trans women legal recognition, the absence of conversion therapy bans, and insufficient safeguards for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.

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The UK has plummeted from 16th to 22nd in ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map, signaling a decade of deteriorating LGBTQ+ rights. This alarming decline is fueled by a Supreme Court ruling that denies trans women legal recognition, the absence of conversion therapy bans, and insufficient safeguards for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.