SAFETY ABROAD: ASSESSING SECURITY RISK FOR LGBTQ TRAVELERS

To evaluate a country's level of threat, Crisis24 analysts look at a composite of the legal and social environments and the enforcement of LGBTQ-related laws and punishments. Each of the three threat subcategories is weighted equally in determining the overall LGBTQ security rating for each location. 

These categories include: 

• LGBTQ Legal Environment Rating: Assessing the legal environment pertaining to LGBTQ individuals based on laws that directly or indirectly affect some individuals' self-expression or rights.
• LGBTQ Legal Enforcement Rating: Assessing the likelihood of authorities enforcing existing laws and punishments that explicitly or implicitly target the LGBTQ community.
• LGBTQ Social Environment Rating: Assessing the government and media's portrayal of LGBTQ topics and rights and the degree to which the population expresses tolerance or intolerance for LGBTQ individuals, entities that support the LGBTQ community, and related laws.
• LGBTQ OVERALL SECURITY RATING: Designed to give an immediate assessment of the overarching environment for LGBTQ individuals and supporting entities, including LGBTQ organizations and businesses that support or advocate for the LGBTQ community in any given country.

The LGBTQ Security ratings, as seen in the Crisis24 Horizon Travel Risk Management platform. Horizon supports organizations and travelers with detailed intelligence, threat awareness, travel tracking, and mass notification capabilities.  

Beyond the risk ratings, Crisis24 analysts provide deeper analysis of country conditions and trends. This includes global developments that may significantly impact the safety, security, and/or rights of the LGBTQ community. Overall, we provide indicators for organizations to identify whether the threat trend in a location is worsening, maintained, or improving, so informed decisions can be made.

Our analysts conduct thorough research and analysis on each location using a combination of open sources, including local media reports, LGBTQ news sources, legal reference websites, survey results from reputable survey companies and organizations, government and international non-governmental organization (NGO) reports, and LGBTQ advocacy group websites. 

Crisis24’s LGBTQ security analysis assesses the threat environment faced by members of the LGBTQ community in 200+ countries. It is intended to support corporate decision-makers, travel managers, corporate security personnel, and human resources personnel as they develop standardized security precautions and company response infrastructure to ensure the security of their personnel. Additionally, our ratings and assessments support LGBTQ personnel directly, increasing their awareness of potential issues abroad and helping them prepare before undertaking travel. 

Crisis24 can help you reduce the risk of your personnel becoming the victim of LGBTQ-related hate crime or harassment, learn more about Crisis24 Horizon or contact us for more information.