Top 15 safest LGBTQ+ travel destinations revealed

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A recent study has ranked 203 countries based on their safety for LGBTQ+ travelers. Luckily, their list features some of our all-time favorite ‘bucket list’ destinations.

The study looked at five key factors: the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relations; the criminalization of anti-LGBTQ+ violence; Gallup World Poll data measuring public attitudes; LGBTQ+ worker protections; and marriage equality.

Countries were rewarded or penalized for certain criteria. For example, countries with laws criminalizing same-sex sexual relations faced significant scoring penalties, while countries that criminalized hate-based acts of violence received a 50-point bonus.

The study was developed by MouseNotifier, a Disney dining alert software system.

Keep scrolling to find the top 15 safest countries for LGBTQ+ travel.

15. Luxembourg

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Luxembourg City\u2019s old town overlooking the Alzette River at twilight$

Luxembourg City’s old town overlooking the Alzette River at twilight

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Luxembourg had a total score of 290.

14. Ireland

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Marchers celebrate Ireland Pride 2022 in Dublin, Ireland$

Marchers celebrate Ireland Pride 2022 in Dublin, Ireland

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Ireland had a total score of 293.

13. France

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013The Eiffel Tower and River Seine at sunset in Paris, France$

The Eiffel Tower and River Seine at sunset in Paris, France

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France had a total score of 301.

12. Iceland

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 The rainbow-colored Skolavordustigur street leading to the Hallgrimskirkja Lutheran church in Reykjav\u00edk, Iceland$

The rainbow-colored Skolavordustigur street leading to the Hallgrimskirkja Lutheran church in Reykjavík, Iceland

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11. Switzerland

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 The Gornergrat tourist train crosses a bridge and a waterfall in Zermatt, Switzerland, with the Matterhorn towering in the distance$

The Gornergrat tourist train crosses a bridge and a waterfall in Zermatt, Switzerland, with the Matterhorn towering in the distance

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Switzerland had a total score of 311.

10. Belgium

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Tulips in front of the Grand-Bigard castle in Dilbeek, Belgium$

Tulips in front of the Grand-Bigard castle in Dilbeek, Belgium

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Belgium had a total score of 315.

9. Denmark

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 The lights of Tivoli Gardens at night in Copenhagen, Denmark$

The lights of Tivoli Gardens at night in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Denmark had a total score of 316.

8. Portugal

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Rua Nova do Carvalho or Pink Street in the Cais do Sodre neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal$

Rua Nova do Carvalho or Pink Street in the Cais do Sodre neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal

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Portugal had a total score of 320.

7. Spain

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013Gaudi\u2019s famed Park Guell at sunset in Barcelona, Spain$

Gaudi’s famed Park Guell at sunset in Barcelona, Spain

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Spain had a total score of 329.

6. United Kingdom

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Big Ben and Westminster Palace at twilight in London, United Kingdom$

Big Ben and Westminster Palace at twilight in London, United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom had a total score of 330.

5. Malta

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Family celebrating Malta Pride Week 2022 in Valletta, Malta$

Family celebrating Malta Pride Week 2022 in Valletta, Malta

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Malta had a total score of 331.

4. Norway

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 Northern lights fill the night skies above the village of Reine in Norway\u2019s Lofoten Islands$

Northern lights fill the night skies above the village of Reine in Norway’s Lofoten Islands

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Norway had a total score of 343.

3. The Netherlands

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 The picturesque canals of Amsterdam, The Netherlands$

The picturesque canals of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The Netherlands had a total score of 346.

2. Canada

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013Moraine Lake in the stunning Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada$

Moraine Lake in the stunning Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Canada had a total score of 350.

1. Sweden

$These are the safest countries for LGBTQ+ travelers this fall \u2013 A bustling street in the Gamla Stan, or old town, of Stockholm, Sweden$

A bustling street in the Gamla Stan, or old town, of Stockholm, Sweden

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Sweden had a total score of 356.

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