The law is not one-size-fits-all.

Learn how laws and legal protections differ across five LGBTQIA+ identity lenses.

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409 places indexed

Coverage
Various Identity Impacts
Discover how the law applies to 5 different identities within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Ranking
Simple Tier List
A uniform 7-tier system assigns a clear score to every published destination.
Scope
Clear Legal Lens
Scoring focuses on legal frameworks, keeping subjective bias and varying social attitudes outside the index.
Verification
Official References
Each score is based on verified information, prioritising official governing sources.

Clear rankings

Complex scoring. Seven clear tiers.

View the Scoring Matrix

Grade S
Established
Comprehensive legal protections across most or all areas.
Scores from 90 through 100
Grade A
Foundational
Strong foundations with some gaps.
Scores from 75 through 89
Grade B
Progressing
Meaningful protections but notable gaps.
Scores from 60 through 74
Grade C
Inconsistent
Mixed landscape with significant gaps.
Scores from 40 through 59
Grade D
Restrictive
Limited protections with significant restrictions.
Scores from 20 through 39
Grade E
Repressive
Very few or no protections.
Scores from 0 through 19
Grade F
Persecutory
Active legal persecution.
Scores from minus 100 through minus 1

Destination Tier List

Explore destinations. Compare Out Scores.

9 destinations using Overall Out Score

Established

Iceland
Malta

Foundational

Netherlands

Progressing

Estonia

Inconsistent

Curaçao

From Score to Source

Compare clearly. Verify the detail.

Use Out Scores to compare legal frameworks, then explore the identity-specific laws and references behind each result.

Compare like with like
Every published destination is assessed against the same public scoring framework.
See what changes by identity
Compare five LGBTQIA+ identity lenses, with state and territory results where local laws differ.
Follow the evidence
Open the laws and references supporting each published result, with official sources preferred.

Explore the Methodology

One overall result should not hide how the law differs by identity. The Out Index keeps five identity-specific outcomes and their supporting legal detail visible.

Use With Context

A legal lens, not a safety verdict.

What the score measures

Social attitudes and cultural bias matter, but they cannot be measured consistently across every destination. To keep comparisons transparent, the out index™ scores laws, legal protections and binding frameworks only.

Missing never means zero

Destinations are added as research is completed and reviewed. Missing or unsupported information is never treated as a zero score.

The law is not one-size-fits-all.

Find an Out Score.