Attacks on LGBTI rights strongly associated with democratic backsliding globally
| New research finds countries that are highly accepting of LGBTI people tend to have high levels of liberal democracy, such as free and fair elections and the protection of civil liberties. More accepting countries also tend to have higher GDP per capita and a greater share of their population residing in urban environments. Attacks on LGBTI people and their rights are strongly associated with democratic backslide. A decline in LGBTI acceptance may, under some conditions, be a bellwether of democratic decline. |
See:Democratic Backsliding and LGBTI Acceptance – Williams Institute (ucla.edu)
International and Comparative SOGIESC Law - Professor Andreas R Ziegler 