Countries that score highly in citizenship have a better record on LGBT+ rights

Countries that score highly in citizenship have a better record on LGBT+ rights

Our Global LGBT+ Rights and Citizenship project is examining how active and engaged citizenship can be enhanced through improved rights for LGBT+ people.  But what do we actually mean when we say this, and is citizenship in a country better when it has a more positive record on LGBT+ rights?

Improving citizenship rights for LGBT people worldwide

Improving citizenship rights for LGBT people worldwide

The Project for Modern Democracy is launching a new research project on Global LGBT Rights.  Our aim is to identify effective policy interventions in countries where LGBT people continue to face persecution and discrimination, which prevents them from open and active participation in the public sphere and therefore inhibits good citizenship.