Portugal has again fallen in the ranking of European countries on LGBTI rights, now finding itself in 11th place out of 49 countries, although it was already in fourth position.
The ranking was prepared by the non-governmental organization ILGA Europe and assesses the legal, social and political situation of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people) in 49 European countries.
After falling to 9th place in 2021, having been in 4th place in 2020, Portugal drops a further two places in 2022 and is now in 11th place, behind Malta (1st place), Belgium , Denmark, Spain, Iceland, Finland, Luxembourg. , Sweden, Norway and France (10th place).
Overall, Portugal received a score of 62% (out of 100%) but has the worst score (33%) in terms of asylum, in contrast to public places where it receives the highest score.
In terms of equality and non-discrimination, Portugal achieved 43%, with ILGA Europe highlighting the work that civil society is doing to put pressure on gender identity to be included in the Constitution, and for the government to ensure that transgender and gender diverse people are effectively protected by the Labor Code and the Criminal Code.
In the area of family rights, the country achieves the second best ranking with 83%, and this figure drops to 73% in terms of legal recognition, 51% in hate crimes and hate speech, and 50% in relation to the physical integrity of intersex people. .
ILGA Europa reiterates the need for Portugal to prohibit so-called “conversion practices” based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and recommends the implementation of public policies and other measures in asylum matters that include explicit reference to all sexual orientations. , gender identity, gender expression, or other sexual characteristics.
He also suggests that Portugal clarify the legal prohibition of “intersex genital mutilation through a policy that sets clear rules for informed consent and guarantees the desired effect of protecting intersex people from intervention without their personal consent.”
It is also important for ILGA Europe that action plans explicitly mention all sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions or other sexual characteristics, and that they are accompanied by concrete measures of progress.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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