Best countries for gay men?

Probably Sweden, Finland or a country like that.


Japan has a lot of acceptance for feminity in men, but gay people there are not usually really out and everywhere, most people don't talk about their sexuality.

 

Canada. Everything is legal and accepted by the majority of the population. Allowed to marry, adopt, serve in the armed forces, change your gender, full protection under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, etc. Discrimination is illegal here. If someone were to fire you because you're trans, they'll probably get a summary conviction and you will win in the courts.

You can be so feminine you can become a woman up here, and it's accepted by at least 85% of the population.

Four of our six political parties fully support LGBT rights (one of which is the Official Opposition) and have members that are LGBT in the party in the House of Commons.

Just stay away from rural Alberta. It's our Texas.

I'm an expert on LGBT rights in Canada and Canadian Law in general. Any questions, let me know!

 

If you're not in the US, stay out. I am Apatriotic which means I have a lack of patriotic feelings for my country. We're getting better, but we're still waiting for the remaining laughable homophobic majority to either die out or repent of their homophobic ways and accept us. It's kind of sad that homophobia still exists due to the ignorant prejudice of religious extremism.

 

http://www.spartacusworld.com/gaytravelindex.pdf

 

A lot of the Western countries are pretty accepting, and many Latin American nations and South Africa have same-sex marriage.

 

Agreed. America is not accepting, be it towards homosexuality, trans people, feminine men (I myself belonging to all those categories), or really anything different.

But this thread is about good countries for gay men, not bad ones.

 

It's funny how different people's perspectives are. While the US certainly has some room for improvement in the grand scheme of things I really think it's one of the better ones--possibly not the top five (I mean Scandinavia takes 4 slots). I've been very openly out of over 20 years, lived in a variety of places, visited a lot more and never really experienced much in the way of pushback within the US. There are certainly a lot of worse places to be gay.

 

I'd say Canada and Nordic countries.

 

Really, because I've gotten so many Americans say "kill yourself, faggot" than anyone else. Many reports of violent attacks against gays are also from America.
It's not the worst country to be gay, but certainly nowhere near the best.



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I'd switch Japan and USA's places on here. American locals are more hostile while Japanese tend not to give a fuck.
Neither are perfectly accepting to be called "best for gays" though.

 

Netherlands.

 

France and Germany are also considered gay friendly countries

 

While you are a self proclaimed expert, I take issue with proclaiming Texas to be anti gay. In politics, it seems the youth have consistently forgotten to vote. All the while, a good chunk of the state has moved on. I have lived in several cities here and will say I have had nothing but indifference and or acceptance. The reverse may still very well true in rural areas though. I have spent time in rural Texas and never ran around screaming I was gay. In some of these places, the girls just learned that I wasn't going home with them. I liked to drink with guys and that was it. All I know about Canada is what was portrayed in trailer park boys. And with that, I conclude my typing.

 

Living in NY Upstate seems pretty split. I don't think I've ever seen a gay couple holding hands walking down the street and I've heard some horrible anti gay remarks about people who aren't even out.

Now downstate (NYC) is like being in a whole other state. I've seen gay couples walking down the street holding hands, cuddling on benches, hugging/kissing without even the slightest dirty look. Of coarse NYC isn't completely homophobic free its probably one of the better cities in the US (that I've been to at least).

 

The UK is pretty good. That's not to say that you won't have to deal with homophobia. We have our fair share of ignorant pricks, but on the whole, people are accepting and won't give you any trouble.

 

Canada, UK, Australia, Spain, Germany, France and Italy.

 

It was a joke, sheesh. Though rural Alberta is very similar to rural places in the South. Mostly Christian, somewhat anti-gay, pro-gun, etc.

 

I think it really depends on where you are in the US, and also whether you live in a city or rural area. No doubt that quite a few Americans are homophobic, but a growing majority in this country has become accepting.

 

I've heard Israel from those living there.