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To find out which holiday hotspots are the safest for LGBTQ+ people, Merchant Machine has analysed metrics such as the level of protection against LGBTQ+ hate crime and speech, and gay marriage laws.
Some of its key findings include:
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Malta is the safest holiday destination fo LGBTQ+ holiday makers
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The UK is the 9th safest holiday destination for LGBTQ+ people
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The most dangerous holiday destination for LGBTQ+ people is Russia
Malta tops LGBTQ+ travel list
Malta comes out on top as the safest destination for LGBTQ+ holiday makers. The Mediterranean island country has an LGBTQ+ travel safety index of 369, which after Canada is the second best figure for this metric out of every country.
The UK Ranks as the 9th Safest Holiday Destination for LGBTQ+ Travellers. The UK comes in 9th in Merchant Machine’s analysis of the safest holiday destinations for LGBTQ+ people.
This country has the sixth highest score in our analysis for the LGBTQ+ travel safety index with 346, and has a travel security risk rating of 1, which is considered to be low risk.
Top 10 safest countries for LGBTQ+ holiday-Makers
| Rank | Country | LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index | LGBTQ+ Hate Crime & Speech Index | LGBTQ+ Laws (Homosexuality) | LGBTQ+ Laws (Gay Marriage) | Robbery Rate | Crime Index | Travel Security Risk Rating * | Global Peace Index |
| 1 | Malta | 369 | 6 | Legal | Legal | 47 | 40.39 | 1 Low |
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| 2 | Chile | 255 | 0 | Legal | Legal | 633 | 53.42 | 2 Moderate |
1.831 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 269 | 4 | Legal | Legal | 76 | 34.13 | 1 Low |
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| 4 | Belgium | 351 | 0 | Legal | Legal | 167 | 44.58 | 1 Low |
1.496 |
| 5 | Sweden | 377 | 4 | Legal | Legal | 86 | 48 | 1 Low |
1.46 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 303 | 0 | Legal | Legal | 78 | 42.88 | 1 Low |
1.253 |
| 7 | France | 339 | 8 | Legal | Legal | 150 | 51.99 | 1 Low |
1.868 |
| 8 | Ireland | 296 | 8 | Legal | Legal | 45 | 45.51 | 1 Low |
1.326 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 346 | 8 | Legal | Legal | 120 | 46.07 | 1 Low |
1.658 |
| 10 | Canada | 384 | 0 | Legal | Legal | 62 | 41.89 | 1 Low |
1.33 |
Top 5 most dangerous countries for LGBTQ+ Holiday-Makers
| Rank | Country | LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index | Anti LGBTQ+ Discrimination Policy Index | LGBTQ+ Laws (Homosexuality) | LGBTQ+ Laws (Gay Marriage) | Robbery Rate | Crime Index | Travel Security Risk Rating * | Global Peace Index |
| 1 | Russia | -1 | 16 | Legal | Not Legal | 6 | 39.99 | 2 Moderate | 2.993 |
| 2 | Israel | 219 | 4 | Legal | – | 37 | 31.47 | 2 Moderate |
2.633 |
| 3 | Turkey | 48 | 0 | Legal | Unrecognised | 24 | 39.62 | 2 Moderate |
2.843 |
| 4 | Mexico | 255 | 0 | Legal | Legal | 179 | 54.19 | 3 High |
2.62 |
| 5 | South Korea | 93 | 14 | Legal | Unrecognised | 2 | 26.68 | 1 Low |
1.877 |
