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Interesting to compare that to the ILGA Rainbowmap which just contains Europe.
The european countries from the list above rank as follows:
- Netherlands 13th
- France 15th
- Austria 16th
- UK 22nd (below EU average)
- Ireland 14th
- Iceland 3rd
- Switzerland 18th
Now obviously they use different scoring ('travel' vs 'living there') but I think it is interesting that they differ that much. Also the groups differ and the one from the article seems pretty broad. I would hope everywhere with substantial progress in LGBTQIA+ rights would also have proper womens rights and protections as well, since it is the same side of the (manysided) equality-coin. Imo racism is still pretty bad and widespread across europe, so not sure how much that factors into the list (though if it would be a strong factor I would be surprised to see Austria and Switzerland on this list).
What a low bar the world has for safety when this terf island is so high in the rankings
Why the fuck is the UK even listed at all? The country that proudly says, that it is determining sex based on what you were born with and that everyone has to use bathrooms AS according to their birth sex.
Because it's a list about safety, not about beliefs. Regardless of what "the country says", you are not in any danger if you disagree. And outside of that issue, it's a very welcoming country for LGBT folks (yes, including T, despite what the government may say).
Especially since it's in the context of travel, so citizen rights are less relevant as they don't apply to you anyway, and it's much more relevant how you are going to be treated as a tourist, as you choose from the several LGBT friendly pubs down the road.
And that's still hyper focusing on one issue, totally ignoring the list also concerns safety for women and people of color, which can bring you up on the list.
UK here. Starmer went full TERF for some moronic reason (far from his first bad decision), but we still have only non-gender-specific toilets at my rather large workplace. So it's bigoted and nasty, but it hasn't been applied with the fascist zeal that it would be in the States.
Terrifying. That's the bar?
Only in your head. I have no idea why you are upvoted, safety is no the same as terrifying.
Most countries have safety indexes for traveling to them as tourists, what so strange about making one for LGBT, and why do you feel like degrading it?
I honestly can't understand your comment in any other way than it resulting from you flatout not reading my comment.
If Canada is an example of one of the safest countries in the world for queer people, that is fucking terrifying. I have been to towns in Canada where you could be feasibly assaulted and even killed for being visibly trans around the wrong kind of men. State support extends to queer rights so far as it maintains its control over queer peoples' labour and bodies as it defines their access to both. Do you people seriously only ever live in Toronto or Vancouver? Canada is a fucking white supremacist, racist, ableist, and wildly queerphobic place, legal rights are the bare minimum of protection in this society, and they are only just barely protected here.
I have never felt safe in Canada a single day in my conscious life, I refuse to give the state any credit whatsoever for the resources and wellbeing it threatens to revoke should too many people like me become visible and disruptive to business as usual.
Do not respond until you understand what the fuck you're saying.
I love you, Canada. I want to join you one day. Please acquire California.
38.33% of Californians voted for Trump last election. In our most right-wing province of Alberta, 21% of people hold positive views of Trump. Adding a blue state to Canada would bring in millions of far-right voters and move our country significantly right.
Let's remain friends. :)
I doubt those fuckers would stay in California if we left to join you.
Given our own right wingers would rather seperate an entire province than just join the states themselves, i doubt your rigbt wingers would just walk away from california in this hypothetical scenario
Not a risk I'm willing to take :/
Edit: and who knows? Our level of free healthcare may radicalize them :)
But "no kings," right?
I would be open to that movement.
Blogspam. Original: https://www.bhtp.com/blog/safest-places-to-travel/
The list of safest overall:
- Netherlands
- Australia
- Austria
- Iceland
- Canada
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
- Switzerland
- Japan
- Ireland
- Belgium
- Portugal
- France
- United Kingdom
- Denmark
They have other lists in there too.
The UAE being on that list immediately screams that this list is horse shit, possibly specifically UAE funded.
Despite being a proud Canadian this seems to be the only logical conclusion.
Canada is way better than just 2 places better than UAE.
We had a woman recently jailed in UAE for months, because she was divorced here in Denmark as a Dane living in Denmark.
But her husband was a muslim, and filed a complaint in UAE while she was on holiday there. And she was arrested for being divorced!!!
Yes definitely very safe. 🤣🤣🤣
I have to puke every time I hear women or minorities praise Dubai or anything UAE. It's a shithole dictatorship kept in check with religious fanaticism. 🤢🤮
Thank you for sharing your perspective. From mine I have never heard a good thing with regards to human rights from there. As a Canadian I want to emphasize we shouldn't be complacent, we have a lot of work to do. But we can still recognise how far we have come.
How is UAE No. 7?! There are literally emirates where you will get assaulted on the streets for being visibly non cishet, from what I've heard. Also according to Wikipedia, gay people can be murdered for the crime of being gay there, and according to Virgin Atlantic, you are not allowed to import "flyers promoting anti-Islam (including GSM) propaganda, intended for distribution"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
https://www.virginatlantic.com/policies/dangerous-or-restricted-items
Are they pull this list out of their ass? Like seriously? UAE?
How is UAE No. 7?! There are literally emirates where you will get assaulted on the streets for being visibly non cishet, from what I've heard
No Scandinavian countries among top 10?
That doesn't seem right.
I dont trust the data any more. You should check how they managed to create the list, which sources they used etc. Most of the data are made by the West, so West countries top the list all the time. Thailand should definitely be in top 10!
Thailand should definitely be in top 10!
From what I have heard, that seems right.
heard
Sure ;)
Thailand should definitely be in top 10!
I'm not entirely sure that all of the trans people are safe and well treated in Thailand.
Glad to see folks🧵 questioning such blatant bait.
Rainbow Map has done an extensive peer reviewed study on this. Fuck🖕sales.
In hindsight having "cult" in the publication's name should have been a red flag.
Huh, I'm surprised to see Spain being so green. Wouldn't have thought it possible years ago when I lived there.
Nice to see Denmark is basically 100%.
Sad to see Eastern Europe being so red and orange. I got some gay friends there. Was hoping it'd get safer for them as time went on...
Doesn't feel like it lately with how the conservatives are acting...
How is this "world news"? The news is the full list and not just Canada.
Our country isn't easy to get in to but you are definitely welcome! There's no place free of bigots but at least in the cities there are enough of us to protect you.
Edit: not easy as an immigrant I mean. Getting permanent residence (PR), etc. Tourists from most countries should have little trouble travelling (as long as you don't have a layover in the USA).
And depending on the area many small towns are probably fine also.
Are you a healthcare worker thinking of moving to Canada? If so there's a bunch of Canadians ready to welcome you and walk you through the process! https://engageq.notion.site/infusionhosts
I realise this isn't targeted at me.
but for anyone reading
There is desperate need accross the nation for professionals at all levels of care. The exception to my above comment is if you're in an in-demand field. It will be much easier. The scope of that may have narrowed but nurses, care workers, etc. are in high demand everywhere here and will fast-track you for sure.
Edit: and our birthrate is dangerously low. We need immigrants to continue to exist as a nation.
What if I promise to become a nurse if you (Canada) puts me through the schooling and gives me citizenship?
Idk, but in an ideal world we would facilitate that. Look into your options.
It's been a while since I looked into it and, unless things have changed, I can't get into Canada... I've tried.
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