Trans rights are becoming increasingly ‘polarised’ in Europe and Central Asia, a map has shown. Campaign group TGEU’s annual Trans Rights Map ranks the legal situation for trans people in 54 countries. One of the best places to be openly trans in 2024 is Iceland, which scored 30 out of 32, up from 26 last year. Russia – where among the anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the books is a ‘gay propaganda’ policy – was bottom of the pile, falling from five in 2023 to zero. The UK, meanwhile, was rated 15.25 out of 32, up from 14.25. Greece and Czechia saw the biggest positive change. Trans Greeks are now protected from discrimination in education, healthcare and housing, while Czechia introduced a law protecting trans asylum seekers.