United States Ranks #35 on LGBT Rights Index, On the Lower Half, Disgraceful
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In honor of upcoming Pride Month, Preply has published the LGBTQ+ Rights Index which looks at the history of how this community has fought for legal equality across the world over several decades. The index ranks 50 countries based on a variety of criteria, evaluating their status in terms of legal equality vis-à-vis the heterosexual, cisgender population.
In order to make the global comparison, Preply gathered and evaluated data around social acceptance, criminalization of homosexual acts, Marriage for All, adoption for all, protection against discrimination, protection against discrimination in the workplace, and the right to change the gender record in official documents.
The biggest takeaways from the research are:
The Netherlands earns the #1 spot with a perfect score across the board.
The top 10 ranking countries are the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Belgium, Canada and Iceland, all of whom ensure that LGBTQ+ rights are equal or protected. All 10 of these countries give citizens the right to change their gender record.
The lowest ranking countries are Japan, Turkey, Russia, Sri Lanka, China, Singapore, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Afghanistan. In these countries, LGBTQ+ rights are either not recognized, with restrictions, unprotected or illegal.
The United States ranks in the lower half of the list, coming in at #35. The country earned a 7/10 on the social acceptance scale and provides equal rights when it comes to marriage for all. However, adoption comes with restrictions.
Out of the 50 countries on the list, France was the first to decriminalize homosexuality in 1791.
“Building an open, welcoming community has been a cornerstone of Preply since day one,” said Kirill Bigai, cofounder and CEO of Preply. “We stand behind the depth, breadth and diversity of our tutors & students — which includes the LGBTQ+ community and beyond — not just during Pride month, but every day of the year.”
The document with the list of all sources used can be found here.
