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 male lover 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 meeting no problems if they are discreet.BangladeshNo PDA in common, 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 queer woman , gay, bisexual, transgender, gay 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 hold 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 second in the history of the Spartacus Gay Tour Index, which has been published since , five countries are simultaneously at the top of the most LGBTQIA+ friendly move destinations. Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Portugal connect Malta as the foremost destination from last year. Switzerland and Australia trail 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 time, according to the Spartacus Gay Travel Index . The gay travel guide keeps a close watch on Eastern Europe and the United States of America. Belgium ranks now 12th.

The updated Spartacus Gay Move Index, provides an overview of the situation for lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and queer individuals (LGBTQIA+) in a total of countries and regions. 

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

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

New leaderboard

In , Canada, Malta, Spain, Portugal, and, for the first time, Iceland head the ranking. Close 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 Lgbtq+ Travel Index since There are still many places in the world where LGBTQIA+ must fear for their happiness and shelter. Due to the sometimes wide differences in the world, it can arise that holidaymakers endanger themselves simply by unwise behaviour. In order to sustain the safety of same-sex attracted tourists worldwide, we publish the Gay Travel Index. It serves as a first guideline – you can find more detailed information about your commute destinations on our website and blog. This year’s Index is presented by and its Tour Proud program. The program provides free inclusive hospitality training for accommodations to help them gain a better understanding of the specific challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ travelers. There are currently over 95, Journey 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 queer individuals (LGBTQIA+) in a total of countries and regi