Gay travel index

LGBTQ+ Worldwide Travel Map

CountryCommentAfghanistanAvoid travel. Death penalty or imprisonment is possible for for homosexual activity.AlbaniaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in widespread. LGBT people are protected from discrimination but same sex unions are not recognised.AlgeriaNo PDA in public, would not recommend travel. Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.AngolaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in public, although a law is pending to make homosexuality legal. Same sex union is not recognised.ArgentinaGeneral acceptance. Easier for homosexual women to be homosexual than it is for men.ArmeniaWould not suggest PDA. Social acceptance is minimal: tradition and religion makes homosexuality taboo.AustraliaComplete acceptance in most areas, PDA is ok and homosexual marriage is legal.AustriaSame sex marriage has been legal since , Vienna is more tolerant than the rest of the country.AzerbaijanWould not suggest PDA, LGBT travellers should experience no problems if they are discreet.BangladeshNo PDA in universal, woul

Malta, Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal are the most gay friendly countries for LGBTQIA+ travellers to venture to this year. Belgium stagnates and due to the advancing countries, it is now 21st on the list.

The updated Spartacus Gay Travel Index provides an overview of the situation of sapphic, gay, bisexual, transgender, lgbtq+ and intersex people in a total of countries and regions. In addition to Malta, which already took first place in , Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal own now also moved to the top.

In a separate ranking of the United States of America, the state of New York maintains first place.

Five on top

For the first moment in the history of the Spartacus Gay Move Index, which has been published since , five countries are simultaneously at the top of the most LGBTQIA+ friendly tour destinations. Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal participate Malta as the foremost destination from last year. Switzerland and Australia obey immediately behind. Germany follows in 8th place, together with countries such as Denmark, Icel

Iceland joins the world’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly travel destinations for the first occasion, according to the Spartacus Gay Travel Index . The gay travel reference keeps a close monitor on Eastern Europe and the United States of America. Belgium ranks now 12th.

The updated Spartacus Homosexual Travel Index, provides an overview of the situation for lesbian, gay, attracted to both genders, transgender, intersex, asexual, and queer individuals (LGBTQIA+) in a total of countries and regions.

While Malta, Canada, Portugal and Spain contain retained their top positions from , Iceland has now also reached the top ranking.

While countries enjoy Greece, Thailand, and Curaçao have significantly improved their rankings, the United States and the Republic of Georgia have fallen behind.

New leaderboard

In , Canada, Malta, Spain, Portugal, and, for the first time, Iceland lead the ranking. Fasten behind are Germany and New Zealand, sharing sixth place, followed by Australia, Norway, Uruguay and Switzerland, which all rank eighth.

Belgium now shares 12th place, up from

Spartacus Gay Travel Index (GTI)

Spartacus is publishing the Gay Travel Index since There are still many places in the world where LGBTQIA+ must fear for their happiness and safety. Due to the sometimes wide differences in the world, it can arise that holidaymakers endanger themselves simply by unwise behaviour. In request to support the safety of gay tourists worldwide, we publish the Gay Travel Index. It serves as a first guideline – you can find more detailed information about your move destinations on our website and blog. This year’s Index is presented by and its Travel Proud program. The program provides free inclusive hospitality development for accommodations to help them gain a better understanding of the specific challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ travelers. There are currently over 95, Travel Proud-certified properties globally on .

The annually updated SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index provides travelers with information about the situation of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, intersex, asexual, and lgbtq+ individuals (LGBTQIA+) in a total of countries and regi