Bt Countri for Gay Expats - Espe Artist

Contents:

• THE 20 MOST AND LEAST GAY-IENDLY UNTRI THE WORLD
• MEANG OF "GAY-IENDLY" THE ENGLISH DICTNARY
• BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
• DEFINITIONS FOR GAY-IENDLYGAY-IEND·LY
• LOG TO GAYFRIENDLY
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
• GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023

THE 20 MOST AND LEAST GAY-IENDLY UNTRI THE WORLD

Homosexualy is still a crimal act many untri, and there are a number of plac where LGBTQIA+ rights are erodg. Bis the ual cisns such as reer impact or healthre qualy, gay, lbian, bisexual, tersex, and transgenr dividuals often have to nsir more severe nsequenc.

MEANG OF "GAY-IENDLY" THE ENGLISH DICTNARY

The Netherlands crimalized homosexualy 1811; the first gay bar opened Amsterdam 1927; and 1987, Amsterdam unveiled the Homomonument, a memorial for gays and lbians killed by the Nazis.

BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS

74% of the populatn has a posive attu towards homosexualy and bisexualy.

DEFINITIONS FOR GAY-IENDLYGAY-IEND·LY

The Dutch pal, often dubbed the gayway to Europe, has a vibrant LGBTQIA+ culture and ters to all appet and fetish. The gay scene extends well beyond Amsterdam, however, wh bars, snas, and cemas several Dutch ci, cludg Rotterdam, The Hague (Den Haag), Amersfoort, Ensche, and Grongen. In general, Belgium displays an extremely high level of homosexual acceptance.

Bg (Bgge), Ghent (Gent), Liège, and Ostend (Oosten) all have an active gay nightlife.

The rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ polil parti notwhstandg, Spa is one of the most culturally liberal plac for gay people. Nearly 90% of the populatn acceptg of homosexualy, acrdg to the last Pew Rearch poll.

LOG TO GAYFRIENDLY

In 2006, Sg unveiled the untry’s first LGBTQIA+ monument to memorate a 1996 police crackdown on gay men at the beach at night. Valletta don’t immediately sprg to md when you thk of the world’s gay pals, but ty Malta has topped the Europe Rabow Inx for four years a row. Homosexualy self has been legal sce 1991; however, lol law don’t regnize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships.

There is also a wi variety of bars, clubs, and gay snas; this is possibly bee of social prsur to nform to tradnal heteronormative mols. Taipei has one of Asia’s most dynamic LGBTQIA+ scen, wh a wi range of optns for lbians and gay men.

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

Bis bars, clubs, and fés, Taiwan hosts a gay beach, two popular gay hot sprgs, and even a cisy gay bookshop. Taipei Gay Pri is the largt Asia, wh an timated 80, 000 people attendg each year each October.

New Zealand also regniz married or facto relatnships for expat upl, whether heterosexual or homosexual. The untry crimalized homosexualy between men 1986; lbian activy was never a crime New Zealand. There have sce been several out-and-proud gay and transgenr members of parliament.

GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023

Wellgton and Auckland boast the largt number of gay bars and clubs, but LGBTQIA+ rints Tranga, Christchurch, Duned, and Haton are also guaranteed a good night out. A 2017 poll found that 67% of South Ains agreed that gay, lbian, and bisexual people should have equal rights; 17% disagreed. The Other Foundatn reported that 51% of rponnts a survey on attus and genr non-nformy felt gay people should have the same human rights; 72% thought same-sex activy was morally wrong.

Cape Town has a reputatn for the bt gay scene Ai; hosts plenty of summer events, cludg Mother Cy Queer Project and Cape Town Pri.