The nations of Europe are truly scattered when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. While some countries have achieved remarkable progress, others have seen troubling waves of regression. Across the continent, queer people are living vastly different realities, and equality is certainly a long way off.
The latest annual Rainbow Map, released in 2025 by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA), ranks 49 European countries based on how well they safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ people through laws on equality, family recognition, legal gender recognition, hate crime, and asylum. And while some nations have certainly become far more inclusive of their queer community, there are others that have lagged significantly behind.
Click through this gallery to see where various European countries rank.