Canada Ranked Seventh Best LGBTQ+ Travel Destination In The World
June 1, 2021 Bradley Dean
Canada has been named one of the best countries for LGBTQ+ travel, according to MyDatingAdviser.com. It has been ranked seventh in the world, landing it a spot in the top 20 most gay-friendly travel destinations. Canada has been given an LGBTQ+ travel index score of 95.5 (out of a possible 100 points).
What makes Canada one of the most gay-friendly countries?
- Public acceptance towards homosexuality: 85% of the Canadian public is accepting of homosexuality, according to a ‘Global Attitudes & Trends’ survey by Pew Research.
- Sexual activity for same-sex couples: This has been legal since 1969.
- Civil union rights: Domestic partnerships in Nova Scotia (2001); Civil unions in Quebec (2002); Adult interdependent relationships in Alberta (2003); Common-law relationships in Manitoba (2004).
- Marriage rights: Legal in some provinces and territories since 2003, nationwide since 2005.
- Adoption rights: Legal in some provinces and territories since 1996, nationwide since 2011.
- Military service rights: Legal since 1992; Includes transgender people.
- Anti-discrimination laws: Bans all anti-gay discrimination. Pathologization or attempted treatment of sexual orientation by mental health professionals has been illegal in Manitoba and Ontario since 2015, and Vancouver and Nova Scotia since 2018.
- Gender identity laws: Transgender people can change their gender and name without completion of medical intervention and human rights protections explicitly include gender identity or expression within all of Canada since 2017.
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About the Author
Bradley Dean has been involved in the travel industry for over 20 years with tenures in publications, shows, events and destination representation. Bradley is a Partner in Quadra Innovations Group and Granite Productions a boutique marketing, communications and event agency based in Toronto and Oakville.
