The Paradox of “Tolerant” LGBT Communities
Despite major changes in LGBT rights around the world, acceptance of homosexuality remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development. In his work The Open Society and Its Enemies , philosopher Karl Popper theorized that a tolerant society cannot allow intolerant ideologies to fester, lest authoritarian or oppressive practices grow and eventually erode the community. Often considered tolerant and inclusive, American and European queer communities still contain escalating systems of oppression.
Pride Month
This report describes updates to the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or intersex) Global Acceptance Index (GAI), which seeks to measure the relative level of acceptance of LGBTI people and issues in each country for a specific time period. This analysis focuses on whether people around the world think that homosexuality should be accepted by society or not. Homosexuality should be accepted by society OR Homosexuality should not be accepted by society. Public Support for Gay Rights Across Countries and Over Time
Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws concerning gender identity-expression by country or territory. This report analyzes survey data from different countries and locations to produce the Global Acceptance Index, a measure of the relative level of social acceptance of LGBTI people and rights in each country. Understanding acceptance and rejection of LGBTI people lies at the heart of understanding violence, discrimination, and the multitude of negative consequences arising from exclusion and unfair treatment. LGBT at 20
In some countries, people can legally be in same-sex relationships, get married, and adopt children. But in many others, LGBT+ rights are poorly protected, or policies are regressive. Some countries explicitly ban same-sex marriage or impose severe punishments, including the death penalty, for same-sex relationships. The last few months, in particular, have seen escalating threats to their lives and dignity, although progress has continued to happen even amid this severe crisis. Additional data and maps including on protection against discrimination, hate crime law, prohibition to incitement to hatred, and adoption by same-sex couples are available on the ILGA World Database. 
There are large differences in LGBT+ rights across the world
Geneva, – Ahead of Pride Month in June, ILGA World has released new data and maps highlighting how laws affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) people globally. Data from the ILGA World Database indicates that LGBTI people continue to face challenges in accessing their basic rights. The last few months, in particular, have seen escalating threats to their lives. Through this sequenced narrative, we aim to illuminate diverse facets of LGBT rights, spanning legal landscapes and political trajectories, both on a global scale and within regional contexts. This series highlights both the progress made and the persistent struggles for bodily autonomy and access to fundamental rights, from the erosion of legal recognition for trans individuals in the US to the hyper-medical control over trans people in the absence of legal protections.
World Split on Treatment of Gay and Lesbian People
LGBT Equality Index The most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World. The Equality Index measures the current status of LGBT rights, laws, and freedoms as well as public attitudes towards LGBT people. Equality Index?. . 
Social Acceptance of LGBTI People in 175 Countries and
Marking its 20th anniversary, the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch authored this collection of articles to present an exploration of the challenges LGBT people face globally. Through this. .
LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Gallup trends show that the world remains divided over whether local communities are good places for gay and lesbian people to live in. .