F&M Global Barometers®
Using universal human rights principles, the Franklin & Marshall Global Barometers ® (FMGB) quantify the state of LGBTQI+ human rights in 204 countries and territories.
The FMGB are comprised of four separate, interrelated barometers: the F&M Global Barometer of Unified LGBT Rights™ (GBUR), the F&M Global Barometer of Gay Rights ® (GBGR), the F&M Global Barometer of Transgender Rights™ (GBTR), and the F&M Global Barometers LGBTQI+ Perception Index™ (GBPI).
The 2026 GBPI survey is now closed. Thank you for your participation! Please stay tuned for the 2026 survey results posted on our website early next year.
About the Barometers
F&M Global Barometer of Unified Rights™
An index with 41 items, including researched sources and citations, which assesses state and societal protection and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
F&M Global Barometer of Gay Rights®
An index with 27 items, including researched sources and citations, which assesses state and societal protection and persecution of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.
F&M Global Barometer of Transgender Rights™
An index with 19 items, including researched sources and citations, which assesses state and societal protection and persecution of transgender individuals.
F&M Global Barometers LGBTQI+ Perception Index™
A six-question survey that assesses the human rights experiences of the global LGBTQI+ population.
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The 2026 GBPI closed on October 31. Thank you to the 67,000+ individuals who participated, as well as our numerous partners who made this global effort happen. The survey was made possible by each and every one of you. Stay tuned to hear the results early next year!
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A brand new look, the same good news: Read about LGBTQI+ History Month, and share your own histories and experiences at the link in bio before the GBPI survey deadline tomorrow.
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The GBPI survey closes tomorrow! If you haven`t participated already, do so today at the link in bio.
Every response helps make LGBTQI+ experiences visible to policymakers and activists. When you take the survey or share it, you contribute to a global conversation used to measure progress, identify regression, and push for change. Add your voice today!
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This Intersex Awareness Day, the FMGB honors the diversity of intersex identities, and invites intersex individuals everywhere to share their experiences with safety, medical interventions, and more, on the 2026 GBPI.
The survey is open at the link in bio until October 31.
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