To raise awareness of global attitudes for LGBTQ Pride Month, MyDatingAdviser.com, the dating reviews website, has released a report on The 20 most LGBTQ+ friendly travel destinations in the world.
While there have been changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains divided by country, region, and economic development, according to the website.
To determine the most gay-friendly travel destinations, MyDatingAdviser compared 34 countries across 8 key indicators of LGBTQ+-friendliness. The data set focuses on the following categories: society acceptance towards homosexuality, sexual activity rights, civil union rights, marriage rights, adoption rights, military service rights, anti-discrimination laws, and gender identity laws.
The 20 Best Countries for LGBTQ+ Friendly Travel in 2021 are:
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Sweden
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Netherlands
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Spain
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France
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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Canada
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Australia
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Brazil
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Argentina
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South Africa
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Italy
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Israel
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United States
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Czech Republic
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Mexico
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Greece
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Poland
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Slovakia
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Philippines
United States ranked No. 14 on the list in terms of gay friendly travel destinations. The majority of LGBTQ friendly countries in the Top 10 are in Europe.
The report offers insight on what makes the destinations friendly for gay travelers, including a methodology that ranks countries by several factors.
These factors include sexual activity rights, civil union rights, marriage rights, adoption rights and military service rights.
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