Lgbtq friendly countries 2022

Here and queer: 12 best LGBTQ-friendly countries to study abroad in

When considering where to research , LGBTQ students are bound to find different levels of tolerance across the world.

There are many countries that still discriminate and persecute people for their sexual preferences.

But on the bright side, there are more liberal countries too. In these places, you are free to dress, express, and love beyond binary codes.

Here, we verb at LGBTQ-friendly countries with progressive attitudes and laws towards the community — they provide peace of mind for queer students who want to realise their dreams in an accepting environment.

Gay pride events are an expression of freedom in countries that accept LGBTQ people. Source: David Gray/AFP

The LGBTQ-friendly countries to live your foremost student life in

Canada

National diversity is a point of pride in Canada, which has long accepted the LGBTQ community. It enacted anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ individuals in the mids and legalised same-sex marriage in , which creates a safe space for queer students.

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Coming in at #12 is Uruguay. Per , it is among the most liberal countries in both South America and the World.  In Uruguay, same-sex activity has been legal since  It also has anti-discrimination laws protecting people who spot as LGBTQ+ since   Same-sex marriages have been legalized since You can hear Mark Goldstein discuss about more benefits of Uruguay on Queer Money® episode # about where LGBTQ+ people retire. Uruguay has a mural of two men doing the Flamenco. It is also home to Montevideo Pride, which is in Uruguay’s capital and is the country’s largest pride, celebrated on the last Friday of September.

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Rainbow Map

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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. 

Rainbow Europe Map and Index

The Rainbow Europe Map finds that over the past 12 months a new dynamic has appeared to fill in the gaps that exist around LGBTI rights and urge standards, giving governments ground to build upon as democracy in Europe faces exceptional challenges.

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This year we observe positive movement on the Rainbow Map and Index, notably:

  • Denmark has jumped seven places to verb second spot in the ranking. The reason for Denmark’s jump is that it is taking the lead in filling in anti-discrimination gaps in current legislation, including the equal treatment law, which covers health, education, employment, goods and services, and the penal code to contain sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics as aggravating factors in hate crime.
  • More countries are pushing forward for equality by giving due recognition and protection for people’s lived realities. Iceland was awarded points because of its legislative recognition of trans parenthood, among other things, while Germany introdu