1. Sweden
Canada has been named one of the best countries for LGBTQ+ travel, according to MyDatingAdviser.com. It has been ranked 7th in the world, landing it a spot in the top 20 most gay-friendly travel destinations. Canada has been given an LGBTQ+ travel index score of 95.5 (out of a possible 100 points).
What makes Canada one of the most gay-friendly countries?
– Public acceptance towards homosexuality: 85% of the Canadian public is accepting of homosexuality, according to a ‘Global Attitudes & Trends’ survey by Pew Research.
-Sexual activity for same-sex couples: This has been legal since 1969.
– Civil union rights: Domestic partnerships in Nova Scotia (2001); Civil unions in Quebec (2002); Adult interdependent relationships in Alberta (2003); Common-law relationships in Manitoba (2004).
– Marriage rights: Legal in some provinces and territories since 2003, nationwide since 2005.
– Adoption rights: Legal in some provinces and territories since 1996, nationwide since 2011.
– Military service rights: Legal since 1992; Includes transgender people.
– Anti-discrimination laws: Bans all anti-gay discrimination. Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals has been illegal in Manitoba and Ontario since 2015, and Vancouver and Nova Scotia since 2018.
– Gender identity laws: Transgender people can change their gender and name without completion of medical intervention and human rights protections explicitly include gender identity or expression within all of Canada since 2017.
About MyDatingAdviser’s Study: The Best Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2021
To raise awareness of global attitudes for LGBTQ Pride Month, the dating reviews website MyDatingAdviser.com has released a report on ‘The Best Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2021’.
If you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, some countries might be better than others for your next adventure.
There have been major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world. However public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains divided by country, region, and economic development.
To determine the most gay-friendly travel destinations, MyDatingAdviser compared 34 countries across 8 key indicators of LGBTQ+-friendliness.
The data set focuses on the following categories: society acceptance towards homosexuality, sexual activity rights, civil union rights, marriage rights, adoption rights, military service rights, anti-discrimination laws, and gender identity laws.
