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data-ttid="ContentHearAccredatn"><div class="ContentHearDek-bIqFFZ eA-dOpL">A new report reveals untri Europe are some of the saft plac for LGBTQ+ muni</div><div class="ContentHearByle-kmPyCa emiglw"><div class="ContentHearByleContent-dpPmNn DRFq"><div data-ttid="BylWrapper" class="BylWrapper-KIudk irTIfE byl ContentHearByl-cZqgyJ bHLeKI"><p class="ByleWrapper-jWHrLH cleXoH byle byl__byle" data-ttid="ByleWrapper" emProp="thor" emType="><span emProp="name" class="ByleNamWrapper-jbHncj fuDQVo"><span data-ttid="ByleName" class="ByleName-kwmrLn gsLuGA byle__name"><span class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ BylePreamble-iJolpQ iUEiRd jyeccG dttFsx byle__preamble">By </span><a class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ BaseLk-eNWuiM ByleLk-gEnFiw iUEiRd dSSAlR dKMOIT bOwDHT byle__name-lk button" href="/profile/zahra-surya-darma">Zahra Surya Darma</a></span></span></p></div><time data-ttid="ContentHearPublishDate" dateTime="2023-03-02T18:00:00Z" class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ 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In the hospaly dtry, more <a href=" target="_blank">hotel brands are pavg the way to prrise safety</a> as we ntue to see the creasg value of the LGBTQ+ travel and tourism market. More so now than ever before, LGBTQ+ travellers are often feelg seen and safe.</p><p>But which untri are the saft for the queer muny? <a href=" target="_blank">London</a>-based <a data-offer-url=" class="external-lk" data-event-click="{"element":"ExternalLk","outgogURL":"" href=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">SEO agency Reboot</a> recently revealed the top 10 saft natns to live and travel to if you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ muny. After gatherg data om 170 untri, is no surprise that <a href=" target="_blank">Europe</a> (particularly Sndavia) me out on top, except for one North Amerin entry.</p><div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--article-mid-ntent" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot nsumer-marketg-un__slot--article-mid-ntent nsumer-marketg-un__slot---ntent"></div><div class="journey-un"></div></div></div><p>All the untri have legalised LGBTQ+ marriage, and genr reassignment, along wh promotg LGBTQ+ opportuni. As a rult, the employment and hog possibili are nearly siar to those of a cisgenr straight person, and there are lower hate crime reports the areas.</p><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><p>Below, you'll fd the 10 saft untri for LGBTQ+ people and each untry's sre.</p><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad---ntent"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot---ntent" data-no-id="ksvjw9"></div></div><p><em>Each untry was analysed agast 10 tegori and given an overall sre out of 10. The tegori were: societal acceptance, homosexual activy, same-sex marriage, censorship, genr reassignment, discrimatn, employabily, hog and abily to adopt a child.</em></p><figure class="AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed"><div class="AssetEmbedAssetContaer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-ntaer"><span class="SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB rponsive-asset AssetEmbedRponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__rponsive-asset"><picture class="RponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedRponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__rponsive-asset rponsive-image"><noscript><img alt="Amsterdam Gay Pri" class="RponsiveImageContaer-eybHBd fptoWY rponsive-image__image" src=" srcSet=" 120w, 240w, 320w, 640w, 960w, 1280w, 1600w" siz="100vw"/></noscript></picture></span></div><div class="CaptnWrapper-jSZdqE hvamzx ptn AssetEmbedCaptn-fNQBPI fmQnYP asset-embed__ptn"><span class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptnText-bHjzlu iUEiRd dYVgFs iXWezO ptn__text">Amsterdam Gay Pri</span><span class="BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptnCred-ejegDm iUEiRd byBVsG fNaHcW ptn__cred">Getty Imag</span></div></figure><h2>10. Belgium</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.69</p><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-1 viewport-monor-anchor"></div><p>Belgium has a robt legal amework for protectg LGBTQ+ rights. It was one of the first untri the world to legalise same-sex marriage and has strict anti-discrimatn laws. Belgium has an active LGBTQ+ muny, wh Bssels hostg the untry's most lourful event of the year, Bssels Pri Week, late sprg.</p><h2>9. Malta</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.70</p><p><a href=" target="_blank">Malta</a> is often nsired a lear LGBTQ+ rights Europe, wh signifint progrs ma recent years to ensure the safety and protectn of the LGBTQ+ muny. For example, after beg the first untry Europe to ban nversn therapy, Malta legalised same-sex marriage. The ernment also has prehensive anti-discrimatn laws and has taken steps to te the public on LGBTQ+ issu through genr-ntral bathrooms and tailored healthre servic.</p><h2>8. UK</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.75</p></div></div></div><div class="GridItem-buujkM fVLMby grid--em grid-layout__asi"><div class="StickyBoxWrapper-jfYB kNleGZ sticky-box"><div class="StickyBoxPrimary-dzWDWL cdhYoN sticky-box__primary"><div class="Contaer-bkChBi byNLHx"></div><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--rail"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot--rail" data-no-id="rza0fx"></div></div><div class="ConsumerMarketgUnThemedWrapper-iUTMTf jssHut nsumer-marketg-un nsumer-marketg-un--display-rail" role="prentatn" aria-hidn="te"><div class="nsumer-marketg-un__slot nsumer-marketg-un__slot--display-rail"></div><div class="journey-un"></div></div></div><div class="StickyBoxPlaceholr-grPmrg dxAvXx"></div></div></div></div><div class="RowWrapper-UmqTg HEhan full-bleed-ad row-mid-ntent-ad"><div class="StickyMidContentAdWrapper-fSBzwl drzyIa ad-stickymidntent"><div class="AdWrapper-dQtivb fZrssQ ad ad--mid-ntent should-hold-space"><div class="ad__slot ad__slot--mid-ntent" data-no-id="k59qq"></div></div></div></div><div class="GridWrapper-cAzTTK kHBDeH grid grid-margs grid-ems-2 ArticlePageChunksGrid-hfxa bjczjj grid-layout--adrail narrow wi-adrail"><div class="GridItem-buujkM stRKV grid--em grid-layout__ntent"><div class="BodyWrapper-kufPGa bmbVTi body body__ntaer article__body" data-journey-hook="client-ntent" data-ttid="BodyWrapper"><div class="body__ner-ntaer"><p>The <a href=">UK</a> broke to the top 10 for s signifint efforts over the past few years promotg the safety and rights of the LGBTQ+ muny. Through the Equaly Act of 2010, polici to protect the muny were implemented,  prohibg discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty employment, tn and other aspects. There are also tn and awarens programs to addrs hate crim agast the LGBTQ+ muny.</p><p>See our LGBTQ+ gui to <a href=">London</a>, <a href=">Manchter</a> and <a href=">Brighton</a> for the latt events, venu and areas to vis.</p><h2>7. Denmark</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.80</p><p>Denmark is nsired one of the most LGBTQ+-iendly untri, wh a long-standg tradn of promotg and protectg the muny's rights. In 1989, Denmark beme the first untry the world to legalise same-sex partnerships, and years later, same-sex marriage beme legal. Denmark also prohibs discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty employment, tn, and hog. In addn, many rourc and support systems clu LGBTQ+ muni for the youth. </p><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-2 viewport-monor-anchor"></div><p>See our <a href=">LGBTQ+ Copenhagen gui</a> for the latt events, venu and areas to vis.</p><h2>6. Spa</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.82</p><p>Sun-beamed <a href=">Spa</a> is one of Europe’s most culturally liberal statns, pecially for LGBTQ+ globetrotters. There is no censorship surroundg the muny, wh plenty of safe spac and strict laws for homophobic behavur. The Balearic Islands – pecially <a href=">Mallor</a> and <a href=">Ibiza</a> – draw the queer crowds wh the btlg gay bar scen.</p><h2>5. Canada</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.85</p><p><a href=" target="_blank">Canada</a> has been at the foreont of LGBTQ+ rights for s. Not only was the first untry outsi <a href=" target="_blank">Europe</a> to legalize same-sex marriage, but also has strong legal protectns for LGBTQ+ people – cludg laws prohibg discrimatn based on sexual orientatn or genr inty. Unsurprisgly, three Canadian ci also ma to the top 10 list of <a href=" target="_blank">the bt plac to live the world</a>  2022.</p><h2>4. Swen</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.88</p><p><a href=" target="_blank">Swen</a> is known to be one of the most progrsive untri the world, nsistently advotg LGBTQ+ rights and safety through ted and awarens programs. Same-sex marriage has also been legal sce 2009, and same-sex upl have the right to adopt children. The untry also has genr-ntral marriage laws, allowg dividuals to legally change their genr whout unrgog surgery or hormone treatment.</p><h2>3. Norway</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.91</p><div data-attr-viewport-monor="le-recirc" class="le-recirc-wrapper le-recirc-observer-target-3 viewport-monor-anchor"></div><p>Consistently regnised as one of the most LGBTQ-iendly untri the world, Norway was one of the first to enact anti-discrimatn laws. Every summer, the pal hosts a 10-day event for Oslo Pri – the largt LGBTIQ+ ftival the untry. Expect ncerts, exhibs, and film screengs all throughout over 150 dividual events.</p><h2>2. The Netherlands </h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.92</p><p>The Netherlands was one of the first untri the world to legalise same-sex marriage back 2001. In addn, has strong anti-discrimatn laws and a long history of supportg LGBTQ+ rights. 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Iceland</h2><p><strong>Sre:</strong> 9.97</p><p>While Icelanrs are known for their love of <a href=" target="_blank">hot sprgs and geothermal pools</a>, ’s also the most progrsive the world regardg the acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. 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safe countries for gay travel

This chart shows the saft and least safe untri for LGBTQ+ travelers acrdg to the Gay Travel Inx 2023.

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TRAVEL SAFETY REPORT: 20 WORST PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2021

The LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Inx ranks the world’s most dangero untri for gay travelers 2021. * safe countries for gay travel *

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. “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. “Neverthels, there are other stat where gay, trans and non-bary people are targets, both legislatively and their day-to-day liv, ” he says.

5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)

Our list clus the saft untri for LGBTQ+ travelers for all your travel needs. Here are the top 8 gay iendly travel statns * safe countries for gay travel *

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. Crimalizatn of Hate-Based Vlence (0 to +50 Pots) — Is anti-LGBTQ+, hate-based, or homophobia-spired vlence nsired a hate crime this untry?

SAFT COUNTRI FOR LGBTQ AND GAY IENDLY TRAVEL STATNS

There’s been a lot of good news and posive progrs for the LBTQ+ muny recent years. Many untri have legalized gay marriage. Many others have * safe countries for gay travel *

Gallup World Poll (0 to +100 pots) — In the Gallup poll, dividuals were asked, “Is the cy or area where you live a good place or not a good place to live for gay and lbian people? We gave this factor a negative double weightg bee the fact that homosexualy is illegal and n receive the ath sentence means that the laws of the untri are extremely unfavorable for LGBTQ+ people. While gay marriage is still banned, Japan is makg progrs toward the acceptance of same-sex marriage, and gay upl n now register a domtic partnership as of November 2022.

The most homophobic untri (where homosexualy is illegal) are also often severe human rights vlators, ually penalizg male/male sexualy and/or trans women most harshly.

WHAT ARE THE SAFT UNTRI FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVEL? 20 SAFT COUNTRI FOR LGBTQ+ TRAVEL

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For stance, ’s illegal to be gay Jamai; the “buggery law, ” which is leftover om the lonial era, allows for a sentence of up to 10 years prison, cludg hard labor.

Those lookg for trans- and gay-travel-safe untri should rensir popular vatn statns like Malaysia, Sdi Arabia, Moroc, Myanmar, and Egypt as well as some of the more popular beach the Caribbean, like Sat Lucia and Barbados. – All guilty of an act of homosexualy is punished wh imprisonment of two (2) months to two (2) years and a fe of five hundred (500) to two thoand (2, 000) DA.

LGBTQ TRAVEL: A FABULOUS GUI TO GAY TRAVEL 2023

(1) A person who performs wh a person of the same sex an act rrpondg to the sexual act, or any other cent sexual act, is guilty of homosexual nduct, a Class 7 ser offence, punishable wh a fe term of imprisonment of not ls than 5 years and not more than 7 years. Article (264): Homosexualy is the ntact of one man to another through his posterr; both sodom whether mal or femal are punished wh whippg of.

Article 237- Homosexual acts of a male person s other than livat and tafkhiz, such as kissg or touchg as a rult of lt, shall be punishable by thirty-one to seventy-four lash of ta’zir punishment of the sixth gra. India is an example untry that has only 2018 managed to annul Sectn 377, a Brish lonial-era law prohibg “unnatural acts, ” orr to legalize nsensual gay sex.

By lookg at the legal rights (and Gallup data) of each untry, we found the top 50 LGBTQ-iendly untri, which often serve as the top gay vatn statns for travelers the world over:. Also, some stat, LGBTQ+ youth do not have accs to helpful rmatn, wh the so-lled “no-promo homo” laws untg the “propaganda/moraly” tegory. Countri wh marriage equaly laws are often great spots for LGBT+ vatns, but be aware that gay travel to ral or fundamentalist muni n be problematic almost any untry — fely don’t make assumptns when visg smaller towns and muni.

BT-RATED UNTRI THE GAY TRAVEL INX 2023

Homosexualy is no longer nsired a mental disorr as of 2001, and the nsens is that homosexualy is legal and that most lols won’t re so long as you fd the right bar to hang out . Consir g the Internatnal Gay and Lbian Travel Associatn as a rource for fdg LGBTQ+ owned and affirmg bs untri where you may have more ncerns.

The Maldiv, for example, has laws place for lols but durg our vis to the Four Seasons Maldiv, a majory of the guts at the rort were gay upl.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* SAFE COUNTRIES FOR GAY TRAVEL

Saft Countri For LGBTQ and gay iendly travel statns .

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