15 Safest Countries for Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer Travelers
A recent study developed by MouseNotifier , which alerts users when a Disney restaurant table is available, ranked 203 countries based on LGBTQ+ rights and safety. Hearing this, I took note, as rights of this community are in peril in the U.S. In a comprehensive report, the researchers tapped five key factors, including legalized same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ worker protections, and the criminalization of LGBTQ+ acts. Key Findings Sweden ranks #1 for strong protections, including legalized same-sex marriage and hate crime laws. I spent my 57th birthday in Stockholm , I am not gay it definitely felt very LGBTQ+ friendly. Where else would one find such colorful foods, flowers and art? Indeed, Sweden has hate crime legislation written into the Penal Code, as follows from the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Hate Crime Report: Criminal Code of Sweden (1962, as amended 2018) (excerpts related to hat...