Official figures reveal a marked increase in crimes and discrimination targeting Luxembourg's LGBTQIA+ community, according to data released by three government ministers.

Luxembourg has documented a rising trend in crimes and discrimination targeting individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to official figures.

The data, released by Ministers Yuriko Backes, Elisabeth Margue, and Léon Gloden in response to a parliamentary question from Pirate Party MP Marc Goergen, provides statistical evidence of this increase. The Centre for Equal Treatment reported 37 cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation between 2020 and 2023, within a total of approximately 950 handled cases.

Police records, which categorise homophobic incidents under "discrimination", show around 180 fines issued for such offences between 2022 and 2024, with officials noting a clear upward trend. Beyond these administrative penalties, the judicial system has secured 52 convictions for incitement to hatred over the past five years, with additional cases still under investigation.

The ministers indicated that recent public debates, such as those surrounding events involving drag queen Tatta Tom, have contributed to a climate that appears to encourage – if not actively fuel – hate speech. They noted that some of this rhetoric has included explicit calls for violence against the LGBTQIA+ community.

This climate is reflected in increased demand for support services. The LGBTQIA+ support centre, CIGALE, has registered a corresponding rise in consultations, corroborating the government's findings on the worsening situation for queer people in the Grand Duchy.