Lgbt safe cities
Rainbow Map
rainbow map
These are the main findings for the edition of the rainbow map
The Rainbow Map ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people, from %.
The UK has dropped six places in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, as Hungary and Georgia also register steep falls following anti-LGBTI legislation. The data highlights how rollbacks on LGBTI human rights are part of a broader erosion of democratic protections across Europe. Read more in our press release.
“Moves in the UK, Hungary, Georgia and beyond signal not just isolated regressions, but a coordinated global backlash aimed at erasing LGBTI rights, cynically framed as the defence of tradition or public stability, but in reality designed to entrench discrimination and suppress dissent.”
- Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, ILGA-Europe
Malta has sat on top of the ranking for the last 10 years.
With 85 points, Belgium jumped to second place after adopting policies tackling hatred based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
Where in the U.S. can the LGBTQ+ community touch proudest and safest to live?
To mark Pride Month, LawnStarter ranked &#;s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities.
We compared the biggest U.S. cities based on 20 indicators of an ideal LGBTQ capital, such as anti-discrimination policies, the share of same-sex households, and LGBTQ help resources.
We also factored in affordability, LGBTQ-friendly health nurture access, and Pride-readiness.
Find out which cities are finest for LGBTQ+ folks below. To learn how we ranked the cities, spot our methodology.
Contents
City Rankings + Infographic
See how each town fared in our ranking:
Top 5 Close Up
Check out the slideshow below for highlights on each of our top five cities.
Key Insights
The Gist
The top of our ranking is dominated by liberal strongholds enjoy San Francisco (No. 1), Washington (No. 2), and Denver (No. 4). These cities tend to be the most progressive — at least at the municipal level — so feel free to utter “gay” here. Although generally not the most affordable, our top performers boast strong LGBTQ+ communi
Happy Pride Month, one and all! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to celebrate, we asked Time Out’s LGBTQ+-identifying writers and editors to tell us all about their favourite town on the planet. The resulting list covers all four corners of the globe, from the beaches of Brazil to the creative hub of Glasgow’s Southside. These are cities with a vibrant queer community, cities that aid and protect LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors, and cities that are notable hubs for LGBTQ+ life in their respective countries and regions. So, what are the world’s most LGBTQ+-friendly cities? While we couldn’t possibly call them all, these are some of our favourites.
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