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Montenegro has some of the strongest LGBTQ+ laws in the Western Balkans. Two investigations by the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro show how often those protections fail in practice, for queer refugees and for local victims of hate.
Caribe Afirmativo documented 270 LGBTIQ+ murders in Colombia last year, up 64% from 2024. The report lands one month into a presidency that rights groups say is openly hostile to the community.
France's new 2026-2029 national plan targets everything from school bullying to trans people's civil status, arriving as reported anti-LGBT+ offenses hit a record high and a quarter of suspects are teenagers.
A new mid-year report from Nash Svit LGBT Human Rights Center tallies court victories, 26 documented hate incidents, thousands of Pride marchers across the country, and a civil partnership bill still stuck after 20,000 amendments.
Spain just took ILGA-Europe's number-one spot for LGBTI rights, ending Malta's decade-long reign. In the same month, fresh data shows assaults on Spain's LGBTQ+ community tripled in two years. The gap between law and lived experience is the story of 2026.
A new FELGTB+ report shows hate crimes, harassment, and physical assaults against LGBTQ+ people in Spain have more than doubled since 2024 — with transgender people bearing the worst of it.
