Armenia, along with Azerbaijan and Turkey, turned out to be one of  most intolerant countries for LGBT community

ArmInfo. Armenia, along with Azerbaijan and Turkey, turned out to be one of the most intolerant countries for the LGBT community. Such data was obtained based on the  results of the annual "Rainbow Europe" ranking, which reflects the  situation with the protection of the rights of the LGBT community on  the continent, thus Armenia ranked 47th among 49 countries. The human  rights group ILGA-Europe makes the ranking.

It is noted that in the ranking of the country can range from 0%  (gross violations of human rights and discrimination) to 100%  (respect for human rights, completely equal rights for minorities in  society).

Thus, the LGBT rights protection rating was headed by Malta with a  score of 90.35%, Belgium is in second place (73.08%), Luxembourg is  in third place (70.40%), then Finland (69.27%) and closes the top  five are Denmark (67.86%).

The most "unfriendly" European countries rating compilers called  Azerbaijan (3.33%), Turkey (5.16%), Armenia (6.4%) and Russia  (10.20%).

It is noteworthy that Georgia was on the 24th place of the rating  (30.26%), and Ukraine on the 35th position (21.52%).

To compile the ranking, human rights defenders study a number of  indicators in each country, in particular - equality and  non-discrimination, legal recognition of gender change, combating  hate crimes, freedom of expression, and the like.

To recall, the first in the history of transgender Lilit Martirosyan  speech in the Armenian parliament caused a wide negative public  outcry. Later, a protest action was held near the building of the  National Assembly of Armenia. The protesters, including politicians,  activists, clergy, offered to consecrate the meeting hall of the  National Assembly in order to "clear it from transgender".

A number of international organizations immediately made statements,  expressing concern over the hateful rhetoric addressed to the LGBT  community in Armenia.

In addition, a number of Armenian public organizations and human  rights defenders called on the government of the republic to accept  and acknowledge the existence of the LGBT community in Armenia, and  also declared a biased attitude towards the LGBT community that has  developed in the country's prisons.