Why did France plummet in LGBT-friendliness rankings?

"Homophobia kills": People rally in support of same-sex marriage during a counter-demonstration of a march against gay marriage on November 17, 2012 in Toulouse. (Photo: AFP)

The spike in attacks on homosexuals in France over the past year has led to the country dropping a whopping 11 places in just a year in an annual gay travel index.

The Spartacus Gay Travel Index 2019 puts France in 17th place…