TOP 10 SAFEST COUNTRIES FOR LGBT:
Canada - Canada is considered one of the safest countries for LGBT individuals due to its progressive laws and policies that protect their rights. Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2005, and the country has anti-discrimination laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Sweden - Sweden has been at the forefront of LGBT rights, legalizing same-sex marriage in 2009, and has a progressive attitude towards the community. Sweden has an openly gay foreign minister, and LGBT individuals can openly serve in the military.
Norway - Norway is known for its progressive policies, and same-sex marriage has been legal since 2009. It is also illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and LGBT individuals can openly serve in the military.
Belgium - Belgium was the second country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, in 2003. The country has anti-discrimination laws that protect LGBT individuals and allows them to serve openly in the military.
Portugal - Portugal legalized same-sex marriage in 2010 and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. It is also illegal to discriminate against individuals based on gender identity.
Iceland - Iceland has been at the forefront of LGBT rights, legalizing same-sex marriage in 2010, and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the community. It is also the first country to elect an openly gay head of government.
Spain - Spain legalized same-sex marriage in 2005 and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. It is also one of the few countries that allow transgender individuals to change their legal gender without undergoing surgery.
Uruguay - Uruguay legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. It is also one of the few countries in Latin America that allows transgender individuals to legally change their gender without undergoing surgery.
New Zealand - New Zealand legalized same-sex marriage in 2013 and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. It is also one of the few countries that allow transgender individuals to change their legal gender without undergoing surgery.
Malta - Malta legalized same-sex marriage in 2017 and has anti-discrimination laws that protect the LGBT community. It also has a progressive attitude towards transgender individuals, allowing them to legally change their gender without undergoing surgery.
TOP 10 UNSAFE COUNTRIES FOR LGBT:
Iran - Homosexuality is illegal in Iran and is punishable by death.
Saudi Arabia - Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and punishment can range from flogging to the death penalty.
Somalia - Homosexuality is illegal in Somalia and is punishable by imprisonment and/or death.
Yemen - Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Yemen and is punishable by imprisonment and/or death.
Sudan - Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Sudan and is punishable by imprisonment and/or flogging.
Nigeria - Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Nigeria and is punishable by imprisonment and/or flogging.
Russia - Russia has anti-gay laws that prohibit the promotion of "non-traditional sexual relationships" to minors, and violence against LGBT individuals is prevalent.
Uganda - Homosexuality is illegal in Uganda and is punishable by imprisonment, and there have been cases of violence against the LGBT community.
Jamaica - Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Jamaica and is punishable by imprisonment and/or hard labour.
Egypt - Homosexuality is not explicitly illegal in Egypt, but the government often uses vague moral and public decency laws to target LGBT individuals, and violence against the community is prevalent.
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