A group of Colombian lawmakers has introduced the so-called “Ley Laura,” a proposal that would prohibit puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and gender-affirming surgeries for minors. The bill would also create penalties for clinicians and institutions that provide the covered care.
Trans health advocates in Colombia warn that the proposal relies on misinformation and would replace individualized medical decision-making with a punitive ban. The measure is early in the legislative process and faces a longer debate.
Scorecard impact: Colombia was fully regraded in this update. Its category scores now range from 45 for physical safety to 74 for legal protections, producing a 61.9 baseline. No points were removed for the proposed bill because it is not law; the active threat is documented for immediate follow-up.
Read the original Spanish-language report at El País.
Organizers in Elche are calling on the community to join a Pride march defending LGBTQIA+ rights amid political pressure on regional protections, including the Valencian trans law.
The mobilization is a reminder that legal protections need visible public defense. Trans people and allies in the Valencian Community are organizing against cuts, rollbacks, and efforts to push their lives out of public view.
Scorecard impact: Spain was fully regraded in this update. Strong legal and community scores are balanced against lower affordability, employment, and language-access scores, producing a 75.4 baseline. The report adds a regional warning but does not establish a newly effective rollback.
Read the original Spanish-language report at Cadena SER.
Members of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child have questioned Uganda about how the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act affects children. The review raised concerns about discrimination, reporting requirements, and whether young people can safely seek support.
International scrutiny matters, but it does not make the danger disappear. Uganda’s punitive legal environment continues to put LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people at risk, including young people.
Scorecard impact: Uganda was fully regraded in this update. Severe legal and physical-safety scores of 5 and 8 create an overriding hard warning; higher affordability and English-access values do not cancel that danger. The equal-weight baseline is 30.9.
Read the official UN meeting summary.