LONDON – Progress on laws to boost LGBT+ rights has come to a virtual standstill in Europe amid a rise in homophobic and anti-transgender rhetoric by politicians in countries including Poland and Hungary, an advocacy group said on May 17. Britain, Italy and Ukraine were among the nations that scored lower rankings in this year’s “Rainbow Europe” index.
Reuters: ‘Political backlash’ blamed for halting LGBT+ rights gains in Europe
LGBT activists wearing protective masks bearing a rainbow gather to celebrate 'Coming Out Day' in Kyiv on Oct. 11, 2020.
