Belong Elsewhere turns fragmented information about LGBTQ+ life abroad into destination intelligence you can actually compare. The BE Index currently compares 10 European countries, with more countries coming soon.
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The BE Index evaluates every country across the same 57 indicators and six weighted pillars: Legal Protections, Safe Living, Belonging, Healthcare, Affordability, and Relocation Pathways. The result is a consistent way to compare LGBTQ+ life abroad.
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The BE Index evaluates every country using the same 57 active indicators across six weighted pillars. Evidence is sourced, coded, weighted, and reviewed through one governed framework so comparisons remain consistent and traceable.
Each country is evaluated across the same indicator set, covering the legal, social, healthcare, affordability, and relocation factors that shape LGBTQ+ life abroad.
Indicators are organized into six weighted pillars: Legal Protections, Safe Living, Belonging, Healthcare, Affordability, and Relocation Pathways.
Evidence comes from government and institutional data, international organizations, academic research, nonprofit sources, and primary national records.
Evidence is structured, weighted, sourced, and validated through the same methodology for every country.
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