Inclusive democracies value the democratic, economic, and social contributions of all citizens. Indeed, democracy itself cannot thrive unless the human rights of all people are protected, and this must include protections for often marginalized lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) peoples. Advancing rights for the protection of LGBTQI people is also closely correlated to broader democratic dividends, including efforts to address democratic backsliding, fight corruption, and build resilient movements to fight authoritarianism. These themes of the Summit for Democracy are also themes of LGBTQI movements around the world.
These report cards provide a concise measurement of the attainment of core human rights protections for LGBTQI individuals. It sets the collective standard for participating states’ core legal obligations toward their LGBTQI peoples and consequently the ability of LGBTQI citizens to contribute to and benefit from democratic institutions. Countries are graded on three dimensions: Basic Rights, Protection from Violence, and Socio-economic rights. Only one state has achieved all benchmarks. The Summit for Democracy signals the start of a year of action when all states will have an opportunity to demonstrate progress in advancing the human rights and democratic participation of their LGBTQI peoples.
The report card is based on 2020 baseline data and will be updated during the year of action to reflect advances over the coming year, culminating in a 2022 report at the end of the Summit process.
View Combined Report Card on the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples
Albania LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Angola LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Antigua and Barbuda LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Argentina LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Armenia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Australia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Austria LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Bahamas LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Barbados LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Belgium LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Belize LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Botswana LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Brazil LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Bulgaria LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Cabo Verde LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Canada LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Chile LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Colombia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Congo (Kinshasa) LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Costa Rica LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Croatia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Cyprus LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Czech Republic LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Denmark LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Dominica LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Dominican Republic LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Ecuador LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Estonia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Fiji LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Finland LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
France LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Georgia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Germany LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Ghana LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Greece LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Grenada LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Guyana LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Honduras LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Iceland LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
India LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Indonesia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Iraq LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Ireland LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Israel LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Italy LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Jamaica LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Japan LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Kenya LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Kiribati LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Kosovo LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Latvia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Liberia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Lithuania LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Luxembourg LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Malawi LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Malaysia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Maldives LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Malta LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Marshall Islands LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Mauritius LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Mexico LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Micronesia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Mongolia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Montenegro LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Namibia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Nauru LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Nepal LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Netherlands LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
New Zealand LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Niger LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Nigeria LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
North Macedonia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Norway LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Pakistan LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Palau LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Panama LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Papua New Guinea LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Paraguay LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Peru LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Philippines LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Poland LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Portugal LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Romania LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Samoa LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Sao Tome & Principe LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Senegal LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Serbia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Seychelles LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Slovakia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Slovenia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Solomon Islands LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
South Africa LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
South Korea LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Spain LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
St. Kitts & Nevis LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
St. Lucia LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
St. Vincent & The Grenadines LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Suriname LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Sweden LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Switzerland LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Taiwan LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Timor-Leste LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Tonga LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Trinidad & Tobago LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Tuvalu LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Ukraine LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
United Kingdom LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
United States LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card
Uruguay LGBTQI Human Rights Report Card