The U.S. tied with Cuba for 47th place in new ranking of LGBTQ-friendly destinations.
LGBTQ travelers make up an increasinly desirable demographic, and many countries are working overtime to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment. Canada, Portugal and Sweden are all tied for being the most LGBT-friendly travel destinations according to the new 2019 edition of the Spartacus Gay Travel Index.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves to the crowd as he, his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and their children Xavier and Ella-Grace march in the Pride Parade in Toronto, June 25, 2017. GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images In all, nearly 200 countries were reviewed on 14 criteria, including antidiscrimination policies, marriage and civil partnership laws, adoption rights, HIV travel bans and persecution of LGBT people. Other nations earning high marks included Iceland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom. Protesters display placards opposing a ban on transgender service members at a demonstration in front of the U.S. Army career center in Times Square on July 26, 2017. e.
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