For years the UK was held up as a global leader on LGBTQI+ equality. Today, many LGBTQI+ people, especially trans and non-binary young people, tell us they feel less certain and less safe than they did even two years ago. That is why ReportOUTand OUT North East are bringing people together for #SaferToBeMe 2026 on Friday 6 November. Photo: Laura Marks via Unsplash Earlier this year, the IGLA-Europe Rainbow Index released showed that the UK has fallen to 22 out of 49 countries