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Athena Stavrou

The UK, once the most LGBT+ friendly country in Europe, is now 22nd

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The UK has fallen to its lowest-ever position (22nd) in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Index, an annual ranking of LGBT+ rights in Europe.
This represents a significant drop from the UK's top ranking a decade ago and is attributed to the recent Supreme Court ruling defining women by biological sex..
The ruling led to the deduction of all legal gender recognition points from the UK's score, as transgender individuals are no longer fully recognised as their affirmed gender in all legal contexts.
Other factors contributing to the UK's lower ranking include the lack of a conversion therapy ban and limited healthcare options for young trans people.
Malta topped the list, followed by Belgium, Iceland and Denmark, while Russia was named the least LGBT+ friendly country in Europe.

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