May 17 is International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, commemorating when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems in 1990.īusiness Insider has created 10 maps to visually represent just how much LGBTQ rights differ around the world and how far we have to go to full acceptance and equality.

'With each year passing, more and more countries, including champions of LGBTI equality, continue to fall behind in their commitments to equality for LGBTI people, while more governments take active measures to target LGBTI communities.' The beach’s shallow waters are only a short distance from the bars, restaurants and shops of Duval Street. 'This is a critical time for LGBTI equality in Europe,' Evelyne Paradis, executive director of ILGA-Europe, said in a statement. At 2½ miles long, Smathers is big compared to other beaches on this tiny island of Key West, one of the nation’s top destinations for gay travelers.

Europe Asia/Aus USA/Canada Lat America Africa More. LGBTQ rights vary greatly around the world, even among countries we often think of as inclusive.Ī 2020 survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the gay dating app Hornet found that one in three gay men felt either physically or emotionally unsafe at home. Interactive gay maps on Travel Gay, showing the best gay bars, dance clubs, saunas, cruise clubs, hotels and more.