Sweden is Europe's gay-friendliest country
Photo: Yanan Li/Stockholm Visitors Board
ILGA-Europe (the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association) has named Sweden as Europe's most pro-gay country. (And as the Capital of Sweden Stockholm must then be the gayfriendliest City in Europe. Read more about Gay Stockholm).
The new edition of the group's "Rainbow Europe Country Index" says Sweden is the only European nation that passes all the group's tests in areas such as anti-discrimination protections, recognition of same-sex partnerships and parenting, hate-crime and hate-speech laws, and equal age-of-consent laws. The index will not start tracking transgender issues until next year.
"Our congratulations to Sweden for making sure its legislation and practices are fully inclusive and respectful of human rights of LGB people," said ILGA-Europe board chair Martin K.I. Christensen. "Sadly, despite advances in many parts of Europe, we still experience human rights violations of LGB people in Europe"
Rounding out the top five highest-ranked were Stockholm, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. The entire report can be found via tinyurl.com/ilgaeuci. Check out our film about Stockholm on youtube
Hi there, and congratulations to Sweden for the best legislation and practices for LGB people in Europe. However I would like to ask if it all would be possible to correct a link as correctly you refer to ILGA and not ILGA-Europe's website, thanks a lot in advance ed for correcting the link! Our website: www.ilga-europe.org
Juris
I have changed the link. Thanks
Yes in did We enjoy the liberty of the swedish low and people
it is great to be gay and live in Stockholm
