Spain has now claimed the number one spot for the most LGBTQ+-positive laws and policies
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ILGA-Europe's 2026 Rainbow Map (18th annual) released May 12, 2026, ranks Spain #1 with 89% score, displacing Malta (88%, now #2) from a 10-year reign at the top. Spain achieved this through depathologization of trans identities in healthcare, new legal protections, independent non-discrimination authority, and LGBTI/trans action plans.
Rainbow Map measures laws and policies, not lived reality. ILGA-Europe notes that despite legal progress, assaults on LGBTI people in Spain rose 15% since 2024 (from 7% to 22% over two years per some sources), driven by hate speech.
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