Thank you for all the work and effort you are putting in to getting us this informant and fun content. Money is tight for me at the moment but I think $1 is very doable. Love what you are doing here for the community. 🌈

I don’t got no money at da moment yet I wish you de best and will keep commenting for the de algoritdem

Never used Patreon before but I may look into making an account because I’ve been a big fan since your earliest videos and want to show some appreciation man.

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Have a great time!

Yeah, well, it's also one of the most unfriendly places, too, to tourists. You won't fit in no matter your orientation.

I love Taiwan! It was so close to making it into the top 10 but I had to stick to the metrics and avoid picking it just because I love it. Last time I was there was in 2019 and I can’t wait to visit again. Taiwan is one of my favorite countries in the world.

Thank you for loving Taiwan ❤

​@@QueerKingdomOfficialPlease come visit my country Taiwan again ❤

I love the Baltics and have spent a lot of time in all 3 countries. I have high hopes for their future as long as Russia stays the fk away. 🏳️‍🌈 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇪🇪

Yess

But it’s cold and rainy and cloudy and gloomy

​@@jjgreek1 Yeah right 😂 It's currently almost 30°C with it being sunny until 9pm

@@user-qf5kl6cv2y yeah....once in 20 years

@@jjgreek1 Wdym, I have lived here my whole life and it has always been pretty hot in the summer

@@jjgreek1 Wdym, I have lived here my whole life and it has always been pretty hot in the summer

Which parts of Vienna is Slavic? I am not Austrian, so I am asking. :)

As Vienna born i can agree somehow, yes sadly a lot of ppl from eastern europe or muslim countries who moved here are not that open minded. "flirting with russia" is very problematic u could phrase it as peacemaking wich failed multiple times.

austrians may be more tolerant than Germans.

@@Jinrivak Don't blame immigrants for problems that were there from the start. That is actually part of the problem in Austria. They are not welcoming to immigrants. Many Austrians are religious conservatives and rather right-wing. It is not terrible in general but Austria should not be on the list.

Hell yeah!

*had. He just resigned a week ago. He’s also a perfect example that your sexuality has nothing to do with being a good person, as he was a complete a**hole.

And Bambie Thug! 😛

I thought he was gone ……

He is gone now!

Good point! How do they treat non-French speaking tourists in shops and restaurants etc?

Restaurants and shops in Quebec treat non French speaking people the same way, if not better, than anywhere else. In Montreal, people are often greeted in both French and English. It’s rather odd that the video describes all corners of Canada, but skips over Quebec. It’s been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights (it’s charter of rights predates the Canadian one and from the 1970s, explicitly included sexual orientation in its protections). Surveys after surveys have shown that it’s population is more LGBTQ+ friendly than in the rest of Canada

@@QueerKingdomOfficial no issues there

Canada is not safe

I hope so too 💯❤️

I have good news for you. Nepal already passed marriage equality in 2023. Thailand just passed a bill to make it legal in March 2024. I think it will be implemented before the end of 2024. Look it up

Yes! 😊 Unfortunately though the one in Nepal is quite complicated and while one same-sex couple was able to marry, the law is still ambiguous and full access to marriage equality has yet to be established and the situation is more murky than some recent headlines on the subject have suggested. We can expect an official decision to be made within the year and hopefully then other couples will also be able to marry in Nepal as well. Thailand also most certainly will be legalizing gay marriage by the end of the year, but it still needs to pass the senate before it becomes law. It almost 100% will be passed so we have little need to worry, and hopefully it will come into effect later this year. But for now both countries are technically still up in the air. But soon we will be getting some good news I believe 🇹🇭 🇳🇵 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 😍

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Yes, thanks a lot for explaining it in detail to the original commenter. I read an article on both in March so I figured it was all but squared away. If nothing else, I know with absolute certainty Thailand will overwhelmingly support the bill by the end of this year

Yes I would say so, and have visited all of them for a month or more at a time, other than New Zealand, so I can personally vouch for them. They are clean, prosperous, and some of the most inclusive and modern countries on earth across all metrics. And, other than Norway and Denmark, the cost of living in the other 8 countries is cheaper than the average cost of living in the USA so that is nice. 😊

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Ah, I see. Very good, thank you kind being 😁

Denmark is awesome. I was staying in Kolding for a few months last year and explored the whole country by train. Loved every minute. As for Sweden, they were in the top 20 due to great scores for LGBTQ rights, but unfortunately surging crime rates compared to the rest of the countries on the list took them out of the running for the overall averages score for safe queer travel. Sweden needs to fix some of its crime related issues before things go beyond a point of no return. I hope they can!

@@QueerKingdomOfficial I love Denmark but I’m partial. lol. From Copenhagen myself. My guess about Sweden WAS crime, cause I know they have problems with gang related crime. It’s a shame, cause it’s truly a wonderful country as well. Thanks for this video btw. New subscriber here.

Appreciate you being here! And yes, really is a shame about the crime in Sweden but I’m hopeful they will be able to reverse it in time. 💯

Great idea! 💯

@@QueerKingdomOfficial I LOVE you channel and your content. Thanks for all your hard word. I live in Namibia and would be facinated to see how many African countries make it to the worst 10 list. Hope you have a super weekend. 🥰

That is awesome, I actually stayed in South Africa for 3 months a few years back in the Free State mostly. Never got around to Namibia and don’t plan on visiting Africa again due to the pretty terrible situation for LGBT people but hopefully one day it will be different. I would guess at least 5 of the top 10 worst will be in Africa but now I’m curious to do the research and start work on an official list. Also, thank you for the kind words. It’s super motivating! 😊

Please, don't do it. It will attract a lot of antiLGBT people who will be happy to know this information.

@@flawyerlawyertv7454 And if QK doesn't make a video somehow they won't know? Or they won't be happy? Your logic doesn't make any sense.

The worst part is that it’s not just Canada and the USA going through this right wing shift. The Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, New Zealand, and many other free liberal countries have recently elected right wing coalitions that threaten backsliding in coming years. Things in general feel worse now than 15 years ago which is shocking!

As a Canadian, I too am disturbed by the recent anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric and policies coming out of the conservative governments of Alberta and some other provinces. And the guy who will likely be our next PM has also said some extremely anti-LGBT things in recent months.

Are those “flyover provinces” even worth visiting?

Aw thank you! I noticed a few parts of the video went black so I don’t know what the cause is for that, still learning 😁 but very grateful for the support 😊

Yes, some countries like the UAE, Qatar, Malaysia etc are quite safe for straight people but extremely hostile for gay people, especially locals but even for tourists who accidentally make it clear they are LGBTQ.

This means a lot to me, thank you Bjorn 😊

Glad that this video is what you were looking for! And yes, you get the idea, this video is not about the “most exciting” destinations, it’s about the safest! 😂💯

Awesome! 🤩

The exact place I forget but I do remember it was in the top 15! I think it was 12 actually, so super high.

I'm not Spanish, but I do agree with you. I believe Spain is one of the most gay-friendly countries in the World, espacially the autonomous community of Catalunya. But, perhaps it didn't make the liste for the safety index.

Awesome 💯😎

Australia was super close! Sweden and the UK’s crime rates were the main reasons they did not do so well. They were still in the top 20 though according to the methodology. 😊

Should I make one? 😊

@@QueerKingdomOfficial U dont got to but that would be nice (: and im just looking for like a simple list in a reply lol

Yes, these countries all have world leading trans and non binary rights and have some of the most diverse populations compared to the rest of the world. No country is perfect but we are comparing countries to other countries, not to perfection, so if you want a safe destination regardless of who you are, these countries are the best. 💯

Spain is incredible for LGBTQ rights! Unfortunately, it scores only 32nd in the world for general safety so that is why it did not make the list for safest queer destinations this year despite being a great country overall and definitely being in the top 20 when both scores are averaged. Hope this helps. 😊

Why "almost" always? Have you come across anything bad?

I also think one of his metrics was friendliness for English speakers. Because Spain has only recently come out of a dictatorship, a lot of people 40 and older don't speak English well yet.

I only take into account things like this when there is a tie. In the case of Spain, Spain was not even close as it is FAR more dangerous than the countries on this list so English proficiency was a factor in this case. 😊

It was a hard call! I’m curious to hear why you would put New Zealand higher! 😊 would love another perspective.

@QueerKingdomOfficial I love this video ❤️🤗 (my daughter is queer, so I'm thrilled to know my current country (NZ) and future country (Canada) are close!). Tbh, when I think of it, you're probably right - I hate that my daughter felt bullied when she was flatting with some 'farming types' (although I'm sure that happens in rural Ireland, too). I think the biggest thing I'm proud of my country for is how accepting we can be of other cultures. I love that we had the world's 1st openly transgender Mayor (Georgina Byer), who then went on to be the world's 1st openly transgender member of parliament. The country adored her and kept voting her in, in various roles from 1995 to 2007, when she resigned. We also have a very strong relationship with Samoa (we have a 'Treaty of Friendship' with them that means most Samoans can live in NZ). 'Fa'afafine' is a very traditional '3rd gender' that Samoa recognises, and therefore NZ does to a certain extent, too (we are all aware of that cultural difference anyway). Sorry, long response!

Reading all this made my day, it’s always precious to be reminded of the good in the world and the positive stories. There is so much negativity it is easy to forget how much progress there has been around the world. Thank you for sharing. I have visited about 60 countries but never New Zealand although I have wanted to for years. (Flights are just too expensive to justify a stay of less than a couple months in the region) but New Zealand really is an incredible country and I can’t wait to have the chance to experience myself someday. I’m happy for your daughter that she has such accepting and lovely parents. The world is better because of people like you. Thanks for being here. 😊

@@QueerKingdomOfficial thank you, you've just made me realise what I want to do in Quebec when I move - I'll have about a year when my partner will be supporting me, so I can get fluent at French (hopefully!), but I could volunteer to help with queer teens or indigenous communities. There must be training provided, and I would feel like my time wasn't wasted. Again, thank you for the inspiration 💜

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No unfortunately it did not but it would have likely been in the top 20 by the metrics. It was 20th on the global peace index for safety globally and 22 for LGBTQ rights by Equaldex metrics. The scores across other methodologies were quite similar across the board. But Belgium is great. Bruges is one of my favorite cities.

Thank you for the kind words ❤️ I do try to remind myself every day to be so grateful for every good thing in my life. I started working part time at 14 because I grew up in very anti LGBTQ environment and knew that I needed to get out. I was eventually able to get a job working online which allowed me to leave the US, and since Europe is these days much cheaper than America it has now become the more affordable option. Now I live in Eastern Europe with my boyfriend and no longer have that same online job as everything moved back to in person work in the US. So hopefully I can turn doing what I love, which is spreading awareness about LGBTQ issues, into a career so I can continue to live this life I love. I hope that you never feel you are too old to live live and enjoy and that you see the possibilities wherever they may be. Wishing you all the best and all the health and wealth possible in the years to come. Thank you for being here, you are very valued! 😊

@@QueerKingdomOfficial The story of your youth is nearly identical to mine. Keep living what you love ! I was living my truth out loud and breaking barriers in the face of adversity LONG before it was acceptable to. I have life stories filled with lessons that I hope to pass on before my curtain closes. From the receiving end of "fag bashing" to being fired from a job where my termination paper said "because you are gay" to years of ridicule about my physical appearance choices. I've lived my life being myself without an apology. My main purpose now is to spread love and positive thoughts to anyone who needs it.

Damn, this is inspiring. I’m grateful you are here and for the challenges you and others like you overcame to get us where we are today. I hope to carry the torch forward and having you here to give feedback and share the wisdom you have gained over the years means a lot to me. 💯

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Thank you. From Michigan with love !

Thank you for the kind words! I still have some areas I’d like to improve on with the editing in the future so your encouragement means a lot! 😊

Very impressive guess! 😁

Well, it is sad but the high rates of crime in Sweden compared to the ones on the list kept it out of the top 10, but hopefully in time Sweden will get a handle on its issues because it is a beautiful country that has so much potential and a history of leading the world in LGBTQ rights.

I certainly hope so! I was closely following the Supreme Court decision in India last year that could have ended with marriage equality yet failed. It was a very sad day. Unfortunately progress is in India is very slow but I hope that one day things will begin to change for the better. At least being gay is no longer criminal ever since 2018 so that is a start!

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Extremely! There was no data for Malta from the Global Peace Index which is odd, so I did not include it but when it comes to LGBT rights they are in the top 10 on nearly every metric you can find! I should have included them on my honorable mentions at the end! I may make a comment highlighting this fact. Malta is an awesome country.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Thank You.

Yep! It was number 12 or 13 I believe!

Extremely high crime rates and backsliding on LGBTQ issues made it so SA would not have even made the top 40 unfortunately. For that matter, neither would have the USA.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial I get it, South Africa is going through a propaganda, especially with the "high levels of crime", yet the queers are thriving in that warzone. I get it. Anyway, it is what it is.

I lived in Bloemfontein for 3 months and it was a hell hole. But I’m glad some parts of the country are better than the free state 😂

@@QueerKingdomOfficial OMG Bloemfontein, even I wouldn't think of living there myself😂😂😂 But anyways, great video you put out.

Yep!! Usually having a safe and functioning society means high wages in the country and equally high cost of living, HOWEVER if you are viewing this from the USA, every country on this list other than Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have a lower cost of living than the American average. So if you visit Germany or Ireland or New Zealand you will find food, coffee, and hotels to be even cheaper than in the states. Not only does the data back this up but having been to all of these countries it is noticeable. Granted rural Alabama will be cheaper than Munich Germany BUT as general rule all but three of these countries are cheaper than the American average. www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp For those not living in a relatively wealthy country, I recommend starting to save up now. 😂

@@QueerKingdomOfficial I'm viewing this from Finland, but my income is less than average here, so I have to take that in consideration.

Oh cool! Finland is awesome, I lived in Jyväskylä for 3 months in 2022 and used it as a base to explore around the country. Best luck with any future travels! Maybe I will make a future list with the best affordable queer travel destinations 😎

@@QueerKingdomOfficial I'd like to visit Uruguay one day, but it is so far, that the flights are too expensive. But I lived three years in the Netherlands, so that one is familiar, too.

Very troubling to hear what is unfolding in Canada. If this continues and these policies become more widespread across the country then next year when I revisit this subject and look over the data Canada will likely be falling off the top 10. Unfortunately, we now live in a world where even the best countries are far from great, and it is scary to think that things are far worse across much of the rest of the developed world and unimaginable in most of the developing world where being queer often means jail if lucky and death in the worst cases. Canada has been a leader in LGBTQ rights for a long time but if these terrible trends continue it may well be about to fall in the rankings to a country like Spain, Switzerland, Australia and Portugal which this year were just a few points out of the top 10. The sad truth is that similar right wing and anti LGBTQ politics are sweeping much the world and impacting many other “good” countries as much if not more than Canada at the moment! Scary times. In some ways feels worse now for our community than it did 15 years ago.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Alberta has a Premier not a prime minister. Prime Minister Trudeau has appeared at Pride events and is extremely LGBTQ friendly. I hope what happens in a midwestern Province does not affect the scores for the rest of the country.

Costa Rica will definitely make the list for best queer destinations in the Americas. Unfortunately the crime kept it out of the top 10 globally but it is an awesome country and I’m proud of its progress. It’s should be an example to the rest of the region. 🇨🇷❤️🏳️‍🌈

Unfortunately the high rates of crime compared to the ones on the list kept it out of the top 10, but hopefully in time Sweden will get a handle on its issues because it is a beautiful country that has so much potential and a history of leading the world in LGBTQ rights.

Australia is unfortunately quite a bit behind New Zealand due to the methodology set out in the video, which is an average of a country’s scores in two categories. LGBTQ Rights and General Safety & Peace. Australia did manage to score 2 more points than New Zealand for LGBTQ rights with a score of 79 to NZ’s 77. However, New Zealand is the 4th safest country in the world compared to Australia as the 22nd safest. This overall meant that New Zealand beat Australia overall for the Safest Queer Travel list which tries to take into account both queer specific and general safety into account. Hope this makes sense. If it makes you feel better, Australia would have made it into the top 15 😎

@@QueerKingdomOfficial well NZ has a reactionary conservative government again so that’s never good for queer safety. How lowly does the U.S. score then?

US is pretty low, so low I did not even measure it. 😆 but neither score made it into the top 20 for the US. Sad. And yeah hope the new government in NZ does not lead to massive backsliding for queer rights. Maybe they won’t make the list in 2025 but let’s hope they do and Australia too. I just checked the score for America, and while the US is a pretty high 26th place for LGBTQ rights with 74 points, it falls massively into 131st place for safety and peace, in part due to the fact that involvement in wars abroad and risk of terrorism and civil strife are all factors that massively bring America down. An averaged out score for America would likely places them in 50s or 60s but quite far from the top 10. So as for safest destinations, the US won’t be making the list any time soon 🥹

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Queer rights are so balkanised in the U.S. - wildly different from state to state let alone county to county and rapidly backsliding - I’m surprised they scored so highly in that regard and perhaps the scoring doesn’t account for the granular view one needs to take when dealing with America. A tourist is rarely going to know what county they are in and that could be disastrous if you’re a trans person going into the “wrong” bathroom in the wrong county. Or in Florida if someone calls you a filthy fag and you fire back “bigot” or “homophobe” in defence, you’re the one who has broken the law, not the actual perpetrator of anti-gay hate. In America people who are very religious are generally held in high regard or deference by general society whereas in Australia the overtly religious are regarded with suspicion, scepticism and distain.

Portugal is also very high on the list and would be around 14th in 2024 when averaging everything out. It scores super high for general safety but is only the 23rd best for LGBTQ rights in 2024 which considering there are over 190 countries in the world is still pretty incredible!

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Isn't he in favour of LGBT rights?

@@flawyerlawyertv7454 Im thinking he is in favor of something that leads Israel to not be a safe place in general (having warfare)

@@TainDK Was it him who started the war on Oct. 7th 2023?

​@@magal55nah, his role was inciting the assassin of Rabin in the 90s and ending the peace process by refusing to comply with the terms of the agreement in his subsequent position as prime minister.

@@shadibeidas1 Had PLO comply with the terms of agreement? Did they stop incitement of hate against Jews and Israel in their media and in their schools?

Well said. It is a sad truth, hard to accept for many people, and one we need to work hard to change before we regress beyond repair.

Jeh to my suffering Germsny is a bit late on full trans rights but i dont think whst the govermdnt slept on for msny mMy jears should dctste how save it is overall for trans people Little storry on that Last onths i was in town 2 times One time i was about to use the toilet and out of pathfinding memory i was about to go to the womans room oops (i only had chest surgery last year) Lady that colectet the money and cleans and maintains the toilets remindet me that this is the womans bathroom 😅 and i thsnked her and went to the mens room The second time unfortunslly ingot misgendered it was a different toilet with a different lady but once i told her that i am indeed male she spologized so sweetly i couldnt even be mad Oh and when i fetched a psckage last week thst did not got delivered ..(DPD😅 i was at home).... the guy with the migration bqkround who worked there only wantet to see my phone app and asked if i knew the adress the name on the parcel was my trans nsme but my id carries my dead name but same fsmily nsme same adress i was able to show the pick up message on my phone thst i has in the dpd app all no issue (Maybe with a pure german worker it would have been cousee germsns tent to follow rules strictly and i understsnd otherwhise amyone could steeal a package) But jes no issue at all So agsin law does not reflect how people treat you

Where have u spent time in germany ? Rural south? Jeh they wont speak english there 😅

For germsnys crime rate u hsve to consider till april first cattying s little csnabis with u was considert a crime 😅 and till s it longer ago ut slso just recently using puplic transport without s ticket slso was not sn offen e but a crime 😅 Beings the rate up s little in the statistics

As a trans person my self I thi k restrictions on chsnging gender such as bein to a psychologist snd not being sble to donit more offten thsn once in 5 yesrs or so are important to keep people sway from abusing thst snd also to keep the kritiques quiet who assume just snybody would sbuse it 😅 its politicslly the better soloution if i am honest (as long as testeictions mske sence like not anyone can recive or want to recief hornonal treetment but to hsve u speak to s profetionsl psychomogist Bout it is not the worst idear (as long as its payed)

According to the data it’s no where near the top 10 in either category. Just a sad a simple fact, much like how the USA is no where near the top 10 either. Nor is France anywhere even close. It is sad, I love the UK and have been many times. It is a wonderful country but simply can’t compete with the Nordics or the others on the list at least by the numbers.

Population not land area, maybe I should have clarified.

To me he clearly meant population, influence, GDP, and voting share in the EU. Everyone knows France is larger than Germany by land area but Germany still feels like the largest country by every other metric.

Some places like Cuba and Puerto Rico are great for LGBTQ rights but terrible on crime, and others like Spain and Cyprus just barley did not make the top 10. There was no data for Malta on the global peace index but Malta would have likely made the list if there had been data. But yes generally speaking it’s hard to find good warm countries and even the ones that are tend to be heavily influenced by European culture with only rare exceptions like Thailand and Taiwan. I do think so though that in time LGBTQ rights will begin picking up in more places across the world and hopefully Latin American / Caribbean countries will get their acts together on the crime front. Maybe one day I will make a list of most fun queer travel destinations instead of most safe and then some warm countries will definitely be on the list 😂 just too bad you can’t measure fun with data like you can safety. 😁

Yep, it’s the violence issue that kept it off the list along with places like the USA, Argentina, South Africa, UK, France, Sweden etc which are all far too dangerous. If I ever do a list for the top 10 most exciting and fun LGBTQ travels destinations then Brazil would make the list 😎 I enjoyed my time in Rio and São Paulo back in 2016 when I visited for a couple of weeks around the Olympics time.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial isn't there the biggest gay parede in the world too ? Must be fun i guess...maybe one day i should go

Yeah there is! And while one needs to keep an eye out for their surroundings a bit more than usual in Brazil, if you stay in the heavily touristed areas and don’t flash expensive things like phones / jewelry / cash, chances are high it will be an awesome and super fun time. 💯 Beaches are incredible and the people are super friendly not to mention incredible food, highly recommend visiting.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial yeah i presume Rio have this big problem of violence and safety,but i saw maos and statistics that Sao Paulo state is safer half of USA so maybe Sao Paulo dont sound bad at all,next year i would love to go there,also thanks for the recommendation

​The problem in Brazil is the states in the North and Northeast They are beautiful places but that raise the homicide rate much higher. I think Brazil is a great country for the LGBT community if it weren't so violent.​@@leondenizard3800

High crime for tourists still.

They are both in the top 25 but high levels of crime and increasing attacks on queer people from North African and Asian migrants have lead to tumbling scores in recent years. Some neighborhoods in Sweden and no go zones for LGBTQ people these days and Spain has some massive issues with theft and with assault especially against women. Still, both had scores that would put them in the top 25 which at a global level is not bad at all!

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Thank you for answering so quickly!

@@QueerKingdomOfficialwhere did you get your information about no go zones for lgbtq people? I live here and this that I have heard of this. I am aware of no no- go zones and feel safe everywhere

That is great that you feel safe. 😊 I have spent a few months in Sweden and definitely did not feel safe in parts of Malmö and Uppsala and even witnessed North African migrants trying to start a fire on a Pride themed bench near the main Malmö train station. I don’t like using anecdotal evidence though so as far as the facts, it is widely known that Sweden has some of the highest rates of violent crime, homelessness, and rape in Europe, and if you don’t already know this and want proof I can link some stats from reputable mainstream sources. Many of these neighborhoods are composed of people who hold homophobic beliefs and express their anger more so than in many other European countries. Here is one story but if you spend some time on Google you can uncover a dozen similar stories. www.thepinknews.com/2015/12/18/gay-man-murdered-by-refugees-in-brutal-homophobic-attack/ Also to clarify I’m not saying there are official government named no go zones. I am saying as a queer person who has looked at the statistics and spent months of my life in Sweden, there are parts of Sweden where I would definitely not express PDA with my boyfriend, and these areas happen to be the ones overrun with migrants. Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE so many parts of Sweden and so much of what real Sweden stands for. I hope in the future Sweden can rejoin its Nordic neighbors as a place that is safe and secure from extremism and EU leading crime rates. Also this is not meant to hate on Sweden. From a global perspective Sweden is overall still great and better than the USA on nearly every metric. But when considering the very best and safest countries for queer people, countries are held to more scrutiny. I’m not trying to say that all of Sweden has become as dangerous as an African country or as homophobic as an Arab one. I’m just comparing it to the leading countries on the list and highlighting the dangers that queer people can face if they find themselves in certain Swedish neighborhoods.

Appreciate the comment! 😊 True no country is perfect yet Ireland is still far better than most of the world unfortunately. It is not perfect anywhere, but it is so much worse most places. Also this list takes into account general safety. Famous gay locations like Spain score very low for safety and Ireland scores quite well making it over all one of the lowest stress options for those wanting safe travel compared to other countries and that is why this list is an average of queer rights and general safety to get a well rounded perspective that does not only take 1 single factor into consideration. But even the best countries still have a lot of work to do! It is my goal to never use my own or others anecdotal evidence and to stick to the numbers as best as possible but it is sad to hear how much work still needs to be done in Ireland with the religious people.

Ireland is not very religious at all. At least not in practice. Many will call themselves catholic but this is largely for cultural reasons. Lets not forget gay marriage was put to popular vote in Ireland in 2015 and the the nation overwhelmingly voted in favour of it

Thank you for this, wonderful point! 😊

@@QueerKingdomOfficial 😁

are you really surprised? being gay in most African countries often leads to being jailed and tortured.

Just google a map of LGBTQ rights. Unfortunately Africa is one of the worst parts of the world to be queer other than a few exceptions like SA.

Africa and most of Asia are the worst.

Yes. The non-Muslim countries in Africa have been polluted by Western evangelicals. And the Muslim countries are, well, Muslim.

I’m glad you enjoyed the video, and I also agree that making one on places to avoid at all costs would be really beneficial to get out there for our community. I think it will be one of next ones so thank you for your comment and adding to my motivation to get it created. Appreciate you being here. 😊

Yes 💯 I so badly wanted to include Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay but the crime rates were just too high compared with the ones that made it on the list as the list takes into account both queer and general safety equally. But I will do a video highlighting great countries in South + Latin America eventually!

Yes! Argentina is wonderful for gay rights, but unfortunately it also has extremely high crime and violence compared to the countries that made it on the list. That gave it an overall quite low score when averaging out the two metrics of LGBTQ rights + General Safety. But I am super proud of Argentina for a lot of reasons and even in terms of safety they are one of the best in the region which is awesome. 😊

In terms of legislation, Brazil has more laws that protect the LGBT+ community in the Americas. Argentina only has laws against discrimination in Buenos Aires, in Brazil it covers the entire Brazilian territory and the law is similar to racism, without the right to bail. In addition to the fact that all psychological, hormonal and sexual reassignment surgery is offered by the SUS (Unified Health System), that is, transsexuals do not need to pay to undergo reassignment.

I love Brazil, so far only have been to Rio and São Paulo as I have some family that lives in Brazil. Unfortunately it did not make the list based on the metrics used but nevertheless it is an awesome country with solid LGBTQ rights. 😁

Yes!!! I know they would have made it if only there was data for them on the source I was using to measure safety. I did include them on the honorary list at the end but I maybe should have found a way to highlight them even more because I bet they would have made the list if the global peace index measured them. Malta is awesome!

Good point, that is a silver lining for sure! Still, it’s good to be safe! Some countries check your phone upon entry and jail people for having LGBTQ content of any kind. Plus, even for single queer people I recommend not supporting oppressive regimes with our tourists dollars. 💯

​@@QueerKingdomOfficialI agree. So many cultural events are sponsored by the likes of Qatar Airlines, for example. Good way to save money.

​@@QueerKingdomOfficial How can one know what those countries are that would check your phone for queer content and then imprison you?!

Maybe I should make a video on this, it’s actually happened to me 1 time and I barely was saved by the face I had cleared my phone before they checked it!

I hope for all this too my friend! 🏳️‍🌈 stay strong and be safe, I know the situation in Russia is terrible. Hopefully the current government will collapse soon and a new government that values human rights and freedom will one day take its place.

​@@QueerKingdomOfficialда будет так❤🙌🙏

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Hopefully, things will change soon there. You just need to get Putin and its allies out. 🙏

The violent crime has become a problem in Sweden in recent years and in some areas there are large clusters of religious groups that is not as open towards gay people as the general Swede. Sweden used to be one of the best places for gay travel, but the massive immigration from the middle east in recent years and the poor job at integrating these people into swedish culture and society has not been positive for sweden.

@@andywessel Yeah these are valid points. I was noticing how it was going backwards there rapidly when I was living there. Luckily, I was living in a good neighborhood, but nowadays shootings happen in almost all parts of the city and also in smaller towns in Sweden. Sad to see that. It's also going backwards here in The Netherlands, though.

@@markuserikssen we are trying to avoid this here in Oslo , but these gangs are stabbing each other snd shooting at each other quite freqently here as well now, but so far they are only hurting each other. It will probably get worse here and in Denmark as well i guess.

@@andywessel That sounds awful! I hope the authorities manage to get a grip on this situation. It shouldn't become the new normal.

@@andywessel Thank goodness, Denmark is tougher on immigration and has less immigrants. Hopefully Sweden and Norway follow this lead.

Agreed! They were pretty high on the metrics, just not in the top 10, and when I do a video for Asia specifically Taiwan is going to be number 1 both by the data and by my personal experience in the country.

We are not even in the top 20! :(

I wonder why. 👀

You're kidding, right?

Said no one ever.

We may not even be in the top 100 after November if Republicans get their way! 😢😡

Sweden is 19th in the world for LGBTQ rights according to Equaldex and due to extreme amounts of migration from countries that encourage homophobia like Eritrea, Somalia, and Syria the current acceptance rate of queer people in Sweden is reported at only 69% in 2024. Additionally Sweden is only the 28th safest and most peaceful country in the world according to the global peace index for 2023. So averaged out Sweden was far from the top 10. Of course there are other ways to measure gay rights and safety than the metrics I have chosen, but even going off of other major metrics Sweden would not have made the cut for the top 10. But likely it would make the top 20 despite increases in violence and homophobia across Sweden in recent years.

@@QueerKingdomOfficial Sweden should have never let those people in. 😭😭😭😭

Agreed 💯

Even as a Pakistani Muslim who happens to be a lesbian I can see that Europe is being overrun with people who don’t share western liberal values and it’s terrifying. Immigrants that share the same values as a country are fine but the ones that refuse to assimilate and accept progress need to go back to their deserts where they can freely live their bigoted little dreams.

Fordi Sverige ikke er de bedst - De har dog de BEDSTE naboer i hele verden =) Because Sweden is not the best - They do though, have the BEST neighbors in the whole world =D Xoxo Danmark/Denmark =)