Sweden tops the list as the world’s most LGBTQ-friendly country
Scandinavian countries have performed well in a new index of 150 countries’ friendliness towards LGBTQ+ travelers. followed by Canada and Norway. Nordic nations Finland , Iceland and Denmark all placed well.ranks the 150 most-visited countries on eight different factors that may impact gay, lesbian and trans travelers.
Same-sex civil partnerships were made legal in Sweden in 1995, with same-sex marriage legalized in 2009. Aby the Danish Research Institute for Suicide Prevention and researchers from Stockholm University found that suicide rates among LGBTQ+ people in relationships have dropped significantly in both Denmark and Sweden.
They also highlighted the lack of information available to LGBTQ+ youth in some states because of laws that prohibit the “promotion” of homosexuality. “The US may have come far, but it has a long way to go in terms of LGBTQ+ rights, especially for young transgender people,” they added.Although the U.S. ranks relatively low among developed countries, it is still far ahead of the most dangerous countries.
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