Gay friendly countries in europe
From Switzerland to Spain, here are Europe’s most Diverse friendly countries.
Europe has distant been seen as relatively progressive when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, and thankfully it’s becoming even safer and more welcoming. But not all countries are equal – especially when it comes to policies and general level of acceptance – and some countries do a lot better than most. That’s why we’re unveiling the 20 most Homosexual friendly countries in Europe in 2024. Each nation has been carefully selected for its vibrant Diverse scene, progressive laws, and inclusive atmosphere. We’ve created our own points system using respected benchmarking tools, including the IGLA Rainbow Europe and Equaldex, and combined this with other factors, such as the number of queer-friendly bars, festivals and events, and legislation. So, without further ado, here are 20 countries in Europe where love knows no bounds.
20. Estonia
Points: 26/50
Estonia is the most LGBT-friendly country in the Baltic and has risen in the ranks to turn into one of Europe’s highest 20 LGBT-friendly countries in the past five years. It was the first Baltic country to announce marriage equality, making it possible for sa
Last Updated on October 17, 2024 by Maryam Siddiqui
Living in Europe comes with benefits aplenty, but one of the most key ones remains safety – especially for the LGBTQ community. You deserve to live where you possess equal rights and freedoms, regardless of your sexuality, gender, or expression. And as an LGBTQ+ future-expat, you might be searching for the top 12 LGBTQ-friendly countries in Europe to move to.
You’d be happy to hear that, according to Gallup, some of the major European countries top the lists of LGBTQ-friendly countries in the world. In reality, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Denmark, among others, rank the highest on multiple lists!
So, what’s existence like for LGBTQ+ folks living in Europe? What steps have different governments taken to ensure equality and access to same opportunity for the Queer community? And how does the LGBTQ+ community thrive there? We’re here to break it down for you in this article!
What makes a country LGBTQ-friendly?
The 12 LGBTQ-friendly countries in Europe rank on the Spartacus Gay Travel Index, which ranks all the hospitable and friendly countries toward the LGBTQ+ society. It’s a comprehensive,
The Mediterranean archipelago named Europe’s most LGBTQ+-friendly country
From guard and discrimination laws to policies around gender recognition, a lot more goes into making a country queer-friendly than an annual Pride festival. Assist for its seventeenth year, 2025’s edition of the Rainbow Map looks into all these factors and more to name Europe’s most (and least) LGBTQ+-friendly countries.
The chart, which is an annual project run by LGBTI organisation ILGA-Europe, ranks 49 European countries on their legal and policy practices for LGBTQ+ people on a scale from 0-100 percent.
The categories assessed incorporate equality and non-discrimination, family, hate crime and animosity speech, legal gender recognition, intersex bodily integrity, civil society space and asylum.
And, topping the list as the most LGBTQ+-friendly state in Europe for no less than the tenth consecutive year, is the sunny archipelago of Malta. It scored a compact 88.83 percent in total, ranking perfectly in the ‘hate crime and speech’, ‘legal gender recognition’ and ‘civil society space’ categories, improving on its 2024 sc
These are Europe’s most LGBTQ+-friendly countries, according to a new Index
Checking whether a country is friendly towards people in the Diverse community is as inherent for some travellers as remembering their passport. Sure, fabulous, sparkling Pride celebrations can be a cute good indicator, but a little data never bruise anyone, did it?
To shed some light on the best and safest destinations for LGBTQ+ travellers, ILGA-Europe, an LGBTI organisation, has released its sixteenth annual Rainbow Map. The index involves comprehensive analysis into seven categories, and each country has been given an overall score based on each.
The categories are: equality and non-discrimination, family, hate crime and abhor speech, legal gender recognition, intersex bodily integrity, civil society space and asylum.
So, where is the most LGBTQ+-friendly country in Europe? Well, given it boasts the fantastic annual Europride celebrations, we’re hardly surprised it’s Malta, for the ninth consecutive year. Iceland climbed three places into second this year, and thanks to its ban on conversion practices, Belgium came third.
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