Andorra Records 2-3 Monthly LGBTI Hate Incidents in 2025

Andorran police recorded an average of two to three incidents per month motivated by prejudice against LGBTI people in 2025, according to the *Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People*. The report, produced by civil society groups including Diversand, highlights ongoing concerns over hate-motivated violence and gaps in legal protections, while noting some regulatory progress.

Authorities confirmed the monthly incident rate, which includes verbal abuse, insults, and occasional physical assaults in public spaces, workplaces, and leisure areas. Diversand reported specific episodes during June Pride celebrations and called for a formal system to register and classify hate crimes, enabling better prevention and sanctions. Many victims avoid formal complaints due to fear of reprisals or distrust in existing mechanisms, the groups noted.

The document criticises shortcomings in hate crime recording and protections for intersex individuals, whose bodily integrity lacks explicit public legislation despite unpublished health ministry protocols for infants. Trans people face particular vulnerabilities, including hate speech—described as a persistent issue—and disproportionate impacts from the housing crisis, especially when rejected by families.

On healthcare, a October decree regulates public access to gender-affirming care via the Caixa Andorrana de Seguretat Social. Those aged 16 and older can receive hormone therapy through endocrinologists at the Servei Andorrà d'Atenció Sanitària, which has only three specialists; under-16s qualify for consultations and monitoring, while surgeries from age 18 will occur in Catalonia. Witnesses reported one specialist refusing treatment due to insufficient training, prompting calls for broader staff education. Some sources noted delays in fully operationalising access, raising risks of unsupervised self-medication.

Workplace anti-harassment protocols, mandated this year by the State Secretariat for Equality, drew criticism from Diversand for relying on traditional heterosexual frameworks that overlook gender diversity and trans-specific harassment. The government said it is reviewing changes.

Other 2025 initiatives included May training for police, firefighters, customs agents, and prison staff on the International Day Against LGBTI-phobia, plus a Consell General conference by Dr. Jordi Reviriego on gender as a social construct. Tensions arose in August when Diversand and Stop Violències faced unverified accusations of exaggeration from media and government figures after announcing a UN Universal Periodic Review submission, raising fears for civil society engagement.

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance urged reforms to gender recognition procedures, same-sex partnership laws, and online hate speech measures. The report also reiterated demands to decriminalise abortion for safe, free, confidential access, and called for a comprehensive LGBTI law. Despite advances, it concludes that effective protections remain inadequate.