Gay friendly countries map

The most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World. The Equality Index measures the current status of LGBT rights, laws, and freedoms as well as public attitudes towards LGBT people.

jurisdictions criminalise private, consensual, same-sex sexual activity. Almost half of them are Commonwealth jurisdictions. Even in jurisdictions that do not explicitly criminalise women, lesbians and bisexual women have been subjected to arrest or threat of arrest.

In the edition, the ranking compared countries and territories based on the situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people in each location.

There are more laws and actions against them due to the rise of homophobia. This makes them worried about their future. However, there is still hope.

LGBT Equality Index The most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World. The Equality Index measures the current status of LGBT rights, laws, and freedoms as well as public attitudes towards LGBT people. Equality Index?.

Depending on the country you travel to, and the regions within that country, you'll generally find societal attitudes to be positive, welcoming, and friendly, particularly in the larger capital cities such as Vienna, Prague, Berlin, and Paris. This means that public displays of affection between same-sex couples are no longer necessarily frowned upon. However, a certain degree of caution should always be exercised when travelling to more remote parts of each European country, especially if there's a heavy religious presence, as there's a risk some rural areas could be more conservative and not as accepting.

This chart shows the safest and least safe countries for LGBTQ+ travelers according to the Gay Travel Index

A strong global movement has improved respect for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT people around the world. However, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults. In addition, at least nine countries have national laws criminalizing forms of gender expression that target transgender and gender nonconforming people.