Greece remained in 7th place in Europe, among 49 countries, for the protection and rights of LGBTQI+ individuals in the annual “rainbow map” of ILGA-Europe, with a score of 69.18%, a decrease of about 1.5% from last year (70.78%).
The average score in Europe, according to the organization, is 41.85%, and in the European Union, it is 51.13%.
The passage of the marriage equality law in 2024 was a historic step for Greece, the report states. However, there is still no clear legal framework for recognizing trans parenthood, nor alignment with available gender options.
Malta remained in first place with 88.83%, while Russia remained in last place with 2%. The United Kingdom saw a significant drop from 16th to 22nd place (45.65%).
The bill also does not include provisions for surrogacy for same-sex couples. Additionally, it does not include any provision for changing a parent’s name and gender on their children’s birth certificates after legal gender recognition.
Regarding political discourse, ILGA-Europe notes that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated in an interview that no further changes will be made to family law, specifically regarding adoption. Instead, he announced that he aims to focus on improving social attitudes toward LGBTQI+ issues rather than pursuing further legislative changes.
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