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20 MOST GAY FRIENDLY COUNTRI IN THE WORLD
* lgbt friendly countries in the world *
It’s a qutn that’s top of md for many gay travelers as they nsir where to go and evaluate the world’s saft and most dangero plac. Sourc clu Human Rights Watch, the Gallup World Poll and ILGA (the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Associatn), jt to name a few. The Fergsons started trackg the saft and most dangero plac for gay travelers 2019 and have been updatg the story annually sce then.
“They were one of the first untri to legalize same-sex marriage, they have nstutnal anti-discrimatn protectns and the majory of Canadians report that is a safe place to live for gay and lbian people.
GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023
From gay marriage to transgenr rights, Expati looks at the most LGBTQIA+ iendly untri for those nsirg a reer change abroad. * lgbt friendly countries in the world *
Acrdg to the LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Inx, Bnei is the most dangero untry for gay travelers 2023, followed by Sdia Arabia and Nigeria. “Neverthels, there are other stat where gay, trans and non-bary people are targets, both legislatively and their day-to-day liv, ” he says. Some of the notable chang sce Fergson started dog this report 2019: 15 new untri have eher legalized gay marriage or allowed same-sex upl to register as civil unns.
And the past 12 months alone, Swzerland, Slovenia and Cuba have legalized gay marriage, while Sgapore, Sat Kts & Nevis, Barbados and Antigua & Barbuda crimalized same-sex relatnships. “For stance, Bolivia gay marriage isn’t ‘legal’ but a handful of upl have been able to register their marriage by petng the urts, ” says Fergson. Another challenge: While some of the world is tchg up to equal rights for gay and lbian upl, transgenr and non-bary people still have the furtht way to go.
Some untri are acceptg, even gay-iendly, and have strong LGBTQ+ protectns such as safeguards that prerve dividuals' rights to marriage and employment. In the world's most homophobic untri, LGBTQI+ liftyl may be illegal and punishable by prison sentenc, lashgs, or the ath penalty.