The LGBTQ+ Danger Index lists the 25 safest countries for LGBTQ+ travellers ยป
1. ๐ธ๐ช Sweden
2. ๐จ๐ฆ Canada
3. ๐ณ๐ด Norway
4. ๐ต๐น Portugal
5. ๐ง๐ช Belgium
6. ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
7. ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
8. ๐ซ๐ท France
9. ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
10. ๐ช๐ธ Spain
11. ๐ฒ๐น Malta
12. ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
13. ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands
14. ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
15. ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
16. ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
17. ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
18. ๐บ๐พ Uruguay
19. ๐จ๐ด Colombia
20. ๐ฆ๐น Austria
21. ๐ฉ๐ช Germany
22. ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia
23. ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg
24. ๐บ๐ธ United States
25. ๐ฌ๐บ Guam
Antonia Wilson, writing in the Guardian ยป
Sweden has been named the most LGBT-friendly country in the world for travellers according to new research into gay rights in 150 countries.
The LGBTQ+ Danger Index was created by ranking the 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalised same-sex marriage, worker protection and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live.
Canada ranked second-safest, followed by Norway, Portugal and Belgium. The UK is sixth safest on the list, but the US does not make the top 20. The researchers, American couple Asher and Lyric Fergusson, who blog about staying safe while travelling, said one reason the US is only at number 24 is because gay rights vary from state to state.
