Gay rights in portugal

Rainbow Map

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These are the main findings for the edition of the rainbow map

The Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people, from %.

The UK has dropped six places in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, as Hungary and Georgia also register steep falls tracking anti-LGBTI legislation. The data highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections across Europe. Read more in our press release.

“Moves in the UK, Hungary, Georgia and beyond signal not just isolated regressions, but a coordinated global backlash aimed at erasing LGBTI rights, cynically framed as the defence of tradition or public stability, but in reality designed to entrench discrimination and suppress dissent.”

  • Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, ILGA-Europe


Malta has sat on top of the ranking for the last 10 years. 

With 85 points, Belgium jumped to second place after adopting policies tackling hatred based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. 

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Who we are

Founded in , ILGA Portugal Association – Sapphic, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Intervention is the oldest association fighting for equality and against discrimination against LGBTI+ persons and their families in Portugal.

We are an NGO in the shape of Private Institution of Social Solidarity framed in the Portuguese legal regime as an Association of Social Solidarity.

ILGA Portugal is an organisation with public utility status recognised by the Portuguese government, and our fiscal number (VAT) is PT

What we do

ILGA Portugal Association has as its main objective the social integration of the woman loving woman, gay, bisexual, transitioned and intersex population and their families in Portugal through an extended program of:

  • support in the social sphere that guarantees the improvement of their quality of life;
  • through the fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender phrase and identity and sexual characteristics;
  • through the promotion of citizenship, human rights and gender equality.

To attain this, we function simultaneously on three

Portugal is the most male lover friendly country in the world: how much does it cost to stay in a gay neighbourhood there?

Portugal was voted the world's most gay kind destination (alongside Sweden and Canada), according to the Spartacus International Gay Instruction Index Advances in equality laws in Portugal acquire placed the country at the head of the table for the foremost destinations for the LGBTI+ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual person, Transgender and Intersex), although there is still a lot of ground to cover. Lisbon is the main gay centre in Portugal, with some of the most inclusive neighbourhoods in the country – Arroios and Misericórdia are the more popular lgbtq+ parishes, or freguesias, in the capital. So, how much does it amount to buy or rent a house in the gay neighbourhoods of Lisbon? idealista/news went looking for answers.

João Passos, manager of the "Lisboa Pride - homes for everyone" undertaking, and real estate consultant at Remax for the last 10 years, "doesn't see any major changes in the city of Lisbon" as far as the favourite LGBTI+ areas to live in.

"The area of Príncipe R

Portugal

Experiencing Portuguese Food

It will reach as no surprise that in a country with this much coastline, seafood dominates much of the culinary scene. Cod is certainly a favorite &#x; especially the bolinhos de bacalhau, or little balls of cod. Made by frying cod, potatoes, onions and parsley, these cod balls are super straightforward to find. If fried food isn&#x;t for you, look for the many fish and shellfish options cooked straight in the grill. This cooking approach utilizes simple seasonings, allowing the seafood to be the star.

Cured meats meats and rich cheeses are also an important part of the culture. Discovery places that offer charcuterie boards with wine pairings make for blissful afternoons. Portugal being the ground of meat and fish can make things challenging for vegetarians and vegans alike. In most cases the Portugese come from the more meat the better&#x;&#x; camp. That&#x;s not to say it is impossible to travel there while vegan, just travel into it knowing you&#x;ll have to plan ahead.

The Time Out Market Lisbon is a can&#x;t-beat culinary experience in the h