The U.K. is the best place in Europe to live as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community, according to a new survey released yesterday.
On the back of same-sex marriage legislation taking effect last year, the UK scored 86% according to the Rainbow Index, which ranks countries in terms of equality offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
The index is produced by ILGA-Europe, the European branch of a worldwide campaign group established almost 30 years ago to demand equal rights for LGBTI people.
However, the group warned that the European average was 42% and …read more
Source: Newsweek
