Measuring LGBTQI+ Human Rights
The F&M Global Barometers™ in partnership with the Council for Global Equality present a unique and historic global database, comparing LGBTQI+ human rights protections with the lived experiences of LGBTQI+ people.
Human Rights
Report Cards
A country-by-country measurement of state-level LGBTQI+ human rights protections
Global Barometers
LGBTQI+ Perception Index
The first global survey of the human rights realities of LGBTQI+ individuals
Survey
Results
A comprehensive country-by country comparison of both Human Rights Report Cards and Perception Index results.
Global Results
An interactive map and tabs show an overview of country-specific findings and country-by-country global results.
Methodology
The LGBTQI+ Human Rights Report Cards are an extension of the 2021 Summit for Democracy and the F&M Global Barometers LGBTQI+ Perception Index is an outgrowth of the first Human Rights Report Cards. The Report Cards measure states’ legislative protections whereas the Perception Index documents the lived realities of LGBTQI+ people. The LGBTQI+ Human Rights Report Cards and the LGBTQI+ Perception Index complement one another: The first documents state-level human rights protection, and the second reflects the actual human rights climate.
Human Rights Report Cards
The Human Rights Report Cards measure the extent to which the 2021 and 2022 Summit for Democracy countries protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people. The report card tracks 30 items, across three dimensions representing fundamental human rights.
LGBTQI+ Perception Index
A pioneering survey that gauges the LGBTQI+ community’s perception of human rights in 204 countries and regions.
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Current Total Responses
Grading Scale
The grading scale provides an opportunity to compare state legislative protections from the Human Rights Report Card with LGBTQI+ individuals’ perceptions of their lived experiences from the Perception Index Survey.
Report Cards
Index
Our Partners
This project is not possible without the collaboration of LGBTQI+ civil society organizations and courageous LGBTQI+ activists worldwide. We are grateful for the generous support of our key partners: Council for Global Equality, the LGBTI+ Global Human Rights Initiative, Grindr for Equality, HER, Eden, Tower Marketing and Franklin & Marshall College.
