Equaldex
LGBTQ rights online resource
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Equaldex is an online publication resource on LGBTQ rights.[1][2][3] Subsections of the website are a collaborative knowledge base.[4][5][6] Equaldex publishes a ranking of LGBTQ rights by country and territory.[7] As of October 2025, the head of Equaldex is Dan Leveille.[8]
LGBTQ Equality Index
The Legal Index is determined on the basis of 13 different legal issues, such as the legal status of homosexuality, the possibility of same-sex marriage, the fullness of the rights of transgender people, and so on. These issues have different weights. For example, the legality of same-sex marriage has a greater impact on the index than the ability of LGBTQ people to openly serve in the military. If different laws apply in different regions of the country, then the average value is calculated. Laws begin to affect the index only after they come into force, and not immediately after adoption, so changing the index has a delay. A complete list of criteria and coefficients is provided on the resource's website.[9]
The Public Opinion Index measures the public attitudes towards LGBTQ people. The index is calculated on the basis of polls and votes conducted by reputable organizations, using on arithmetic averages of various studies. If the survey contained a point "Do you approve of same-sex marriage?" and 56% of people answered "yes", then the value "56" will be used for the corresponding sub-item of the index. In some cases results of a survey can be used with less weight if the survey was specific or conducted among a specific group of people (for example, among representatives of a religion). Surveys over the age of 2 years are taken with less weights.[9]
The Equality Index is the arithmetic mean between the Legal Index and the Public Opinion Index.[9]
The data as of February 23, 2026:
About
Equaldex is a collaborative knowledge base for the LGBTQ movements.
The website's planning and development began in December of 2009. After 5 years of work, the Equaldex index went public on February 25, 2014.[10]
The site currently has 8 moderators: danlev, beeurd, Notdog1996, Samanthos, Ratabzoo, qcksws, Aleksander, and Unknownmiles.[11]
Criticism
One of the primary criticisms of Equaldex is that many of the data entries are not properly sourced or cited, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of the information. In Equaldex, inaccurate, incomplete, or biased information is often posted without proper fact-checking. Without clear references or links to credible sources, people may be misled by incorrect data. Users may inadvertently introduce errors or intentional misinformation, which could skew the data. For example, a claim that a certain country legalized same-sex marriage might be reported prematurely or inaccurately, causing disinformation among public.[12][13]