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Contents:

• THE ARE THE 10 MOST GAY-IENDLY UNTRI
• THE NETHERLANDS IS ONE OF EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY NATNS
• GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023
• BT GAY IENDLY UNTRI OF THE WORLD - LGBT TRAVEL LAWS AUGT 2023
• TRAVEL SAFETY REPORT: 20 WORST PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2021

THE ARE THE 10 MOST GAY-IENDLY UNTRI

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. 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. 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. The rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ polil parti notwhstandg, Spa is one of the most culturally liberal plac for gay people.

THE NETHERLANDS IS ONE OF EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY NATNS

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.

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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. 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.

Argenta had the most posive attus of all Lat Amerin untri Pew Rearch Center’s 2013 Global Attus Survey, wh 74% of those surveyed sayg homosexualy should be accepted. Civic attus to LGBTQIA+ people are progrsive, wh a 2013 Pew survey notg that 80% of Canadians accept homosexualy.

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In April 2019, Canada released a memorative loonie (the one-dollar ) to celebrate 50 years of the partial crimalizatn of homosexualy. Europe has long been viewed as a relatively progrsive part of the world for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer rights. LuxembourgAdolphe Bridge Luxembourg CyNilas Enomou / NurPhoto via Getty Imag fileLuxembourg’s prime mister, Xavier Bettel, is one of only three openly gay heads of ernment the world.

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In 2019, durg an addrs at the Uned Natns, Bettel lled on world lears to nmn hate speech, sayg, “Homophobia is a personal choice, and we have to fight agast . Nilas Enomou / NurPhoto via Getty Imag fileA new bridge beg built Belgium’s pal, Bssels, will be named after inic gay rights activist Suzan Daniel, who found the untry’s first LGBTQ associatn, acrdg to The Bssels Tim. And we will tell you more; even the Dutch monarch has a right to marry a person of the same sex whout renouncg the pal Amsterdam has a lively gay scene.