From gay marriage to transgenr rights, Expati looks at the most LGBTQIA+ iendly untri for those nsirg a reer change abroad.
Contents:
- BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
- THE 10 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI FOR GAY AND LGBT NOMADS
- THE WORLD’S BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
- 10 BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
- GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI / GLBTQ+ FRIENDLY COUNTRI 2023
BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
* best gay expat countries *
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.
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 10 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI FOR GAY AND LGBT NOMADS
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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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THE WORLD’S BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
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Bis bars, clubs, and fés, Taiwan hosts a gay beach, two popular gay hot sprgs, and even a cisy gay bookshop. 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.
10 BT COUNTRI FOR GAY EXPATS
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Same-sex marriage has been legal sce 2005 (although the world’s first gay marriag took place Toronto 2001).
Civic attus to LGBTQIA+ people are progrsive, wh a 2013 Pew survey notg that 80% of Canadians accept homosexualy.
In April 2019, Canada released a memorative loonie (the one-dollar ) to celebrate 50 years of the partial crimalizatn of homosexualy. It ranked #4 on Gallup’s 2015 list of “Top Plac for Gay People to Live, " #23 on HSBC’s rankg of bt untri for expats and is known for s lic cuise. Gallup ranked Denmark among the “Top Plac for Gay People to Live” the world, and Copenhagen, s pal, was listed among the top ci for expats.
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Arnaldur Halldorsson / Bloomberg via Getty ImagIceland, which legalized same-sex marriage back 2010, was recently ranked as the happit untry for gay men.
The Nordic island natn was also the first untry the world wh an openly gay head of ernment -- Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who served as prime mister om 2009-2013. It's listed among Gallup's bt untri for gays and lbians, and Condé Nast Traveler clud Dubl on s list of "Bt Ci the World.
The island natn, loted the southwt Pacific Ocean, is also known for s betiful ci and NetherlandsCyspe of Photo / UIG via Getty ImagThe Netherlands is nsired the most gay-iendly untry the world, acrdg to Gallup, and was also the first untry the world to legalize same-sex marriage 2000.