LGBTQ rights vary greatly around the world.

Homosexuality is still illegal in 35% of UN member states and fewer than 30 countries recognize same-sex marriage.

May 17 is International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.

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LGBTQ rights vary greatly around the world, even among countries we often think of as inclusive.



A 2020 survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the gay dating app Hornet found that one in three gay men felt either physically or emotionally unsafe at home.

"This is a critical time for LGBTI equality in Europe," Evelyne Paradis, executive director of ILGA-Europe, said in a statement. "With each year passing, more and more countries, including champions of LGBTI equality, continue to fall behind in their commitments to equality for LGBTI people, while more governments take active measures to target LGBTI communities."

May 17 is International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, commemorating when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems in 1990.

Business Insider has created 10 maps to visually represent just how much LGBTQ rights differ around the world and how far we have to go to full acceptance and equality.