UK is the fifth-best LGBTQ+ travel destination in the world

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The UK has been named the No 5 best country for LGBTQ+ travel, according to MyDatingAdviser com The UK has been given an LGBTQ+ travel index score of 95 7 (out of a possible 100 points) If you ’ re part of the LGBTQ+ community, some countries might be better than others for your next adventure There have been significant 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 accepting homosexuality in society remains divided by country, region, and economic development

To determine the most gay-friendly travel destinations, MyDatingAdviser compared 34 countries across eight key indicators of LGBTQ+-friendliness

The data set focuses on the following categories: society's acceptance of homosexuality, sexual activ- ity rights, civil union rights, marriage rights, adoption rights, military service rights, anti-discrimination laws, and gender identity laws

The 20 Best Countries for LGBTQ+ Trav el in 20 23

1 Sweden

2 Netherlands

3 Spain

4 France

5 United Kingdom

6 Germany

7 Canada

8 Australia

9 Brazil

10 Argentina

11 South Africa

12 Italy

13 Israel

14 United States

15 Czech Republic

16 Mexico

17 Greece

18 Poland

19 Slovakia

20 Philippines

What makes the UK o ne of th e m ost gay-friendly cou ntries?

Public accept ance towa rds homosexua lit y: 86% of the UK public accepts homosexuality, according to a ‘Global Attitudes & Trends’ survey by Pew Research Sexua l activ it y for same -se x couples: It has always been legal for women Men got this right in 1967, in Scotland since 1981, and in Northern Ireland since 1982 C ivil union r ights: Civil partnerships have been legal since 2005 Mar riage rights: Legal in England, Wales, and Scotland since 2014 and in Northern Ireland since 2020 Adopt ion right s: Legal in England and Wales since 2005, Scotland since 2009, and Northern Ireland since 2013 M ilita ry ser vice right s: Legal since 2000 and includes transgender people An ti-discr imin at ion la ws: Bans all anti-gay discrimination G en der ide nt ity la ws: Under the Gender Recognition Act 2004