Best paces for gay americans expat
Vacationer contributor Jon Bailey and his husband Triton Klugh are 2 Dads with Baggage, and they’ve rounded up a list of some of the best places for LGBTQ+ people to retire.
As the new year begins, it’s always a good time for reflection. My husband Triton and I talk about the things we’d favor to do differently, and changes we’d like to produce in the coming year. As you get older, the conversation sometimes focuses on the stimulating light at the end of the tunnel – retirement. We certainly don’t intend for experience to stop because there are no plans to recline on a couch all day, napping as we delay for our initial bird dinner. In today’s world people are staying active well into their 80s, and we intend to perform the same. However, we may scheme to do it all from a more exotic location.
Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about retirement. Perhaps there’s a tiny bit of daydreaming going on, but in reality, we contain started researching in earnest. We’ve asked friends, googled until our fingers were cramped, accessed numerous expat message boards, and traveled multiple times to our favorite spots. With so many LGBTQ+-friendly options for retirement, we decided to compile a list of destin
Editor’s note: "Best Places for LGBTQ People to Retire Abroad" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To watch all the articles in the series, jump to the end of this article.
An irrefutable reality of being a member of the LGBTQ community, at any age, is that you must give more thought than non-LGBTQ people about where to reside. What are the local laws that apply to LGBTQ people regarding workplace and housing discrimination, marriage equality and conversion therapy? What does available general polling reveal about acceptance of the LGBTQ community? Even if you’re not married and don’t prepare to be, or even if you no longer work, such laws — or the absence of them — suggest to LGBTQ folks how protected and welcoming the locale will be for them.
The above is true whether you’re LGBTQ and 30 — or a same-sex attracted retiree. You can’t just spin the globe. If you’re LGBTQ and are considering retiring abroad, it is incumbent on you to do more due diligence than your unbent friends and family members would have to execute in the same situation.
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Donald Trump is president again. What does this mean? Well, in 2023 over 500 bills were proposed that would limit the freedoms and rights of LGBTQ+ people. Trump has also said that from his first day in office he would position into law an "executive order instructing every federal agency to cease the promotion of sex or gender transition at any age." With a Republican majority Senate and the House, this doesn't bode well for us Gay crowd. Of course, we will have to stay and see how things pan out, though.
But if you don't want to wait and feel prefer getting the F out of the USA once and for all, we are here to serve you brainstorm. Ever dreamed of waking up in a place where existence yourself isn't a political statement? While the USA keeps playing ping-pong with LGBTQ+ rights, some fabulous destinations around the globe are rolling out the rainbow carpet for homosexual Americans seeking a fresh start. From Canada's maple-sweet protections to Portugal's sun-soaked acceptance, the world's got options that'll make your conservative uncle's head spin!
I left the United States in 2012, and contain had no regrets. While I went the extended way and en
1. Mexico
Of the 65 countries I’ve visited so far, Mexico is my favorite place to be homosexual. I’ve never spent hour in a place where queer culture felt so ingrained in my everyday life (maybe with the exception of my abode country of the UK) and in my personal experience, it seemed to be one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world.
I felt favor I could be my proudest, most bold homosexual self while in Mexico, and that's why I’m pretty certain I’ll finish up back there one day.
From a legal perspective, there are strong anti-discrimination laws in place to protect queer residents from hate crimes, and trans person rights are also cute progressive. Non-binary gender culture is recognized (gender reassignment surgery isn't required to legally change gender), gender-affirming care is legal, and the government chose to ban conversion therapy help in 2023.
I’ve spent a couple of years living on and off in Mexico and have based myself in a not many different cities, so I’m sharing my top three spots:
Mexico City for the Huge Gay Pride Parade
Mexico City (CDMX) is residence to one of the biggest Pride parades on the planet — an estimated one million people attend, and it’s an
The Five Best Countries for LGBT Expats
Looking for a place to settle that has a thriving LGBT Community? We have compiled a list of some of the foremost countries for lgbtq+, bisexual and trans person expats that give a wealth of activities and bustling gay scenes where all sexual orientations and gender identities are accepted and celebrated.
An LGBT Hub in The Netherlands
Amsterdam is renowned for its diversity, openness, and buzzing nightlife, and this highly tolerant attitude spreads across the whole country. Discrimination has been unlawful in the Netherlands since 1993, and queer adoption and equal sex marriage were both made legal in 2001. Today, at least 25,000 children in the Netherlands are brought up by lgbtq+ parents. If you are moving to the country’s capital, Amstel, Kerkstraat, Reguliersdwarsstaat, Zeedijk, and the center district are all recommended areas for the foremost LGBT shopping, dining, and partying.
In Amstel you can come across the Netherland’s only drag queen café, well known for hosting glittering, lip-syncing performances. Meanwhile, Reguliersdwarsstaat is the most popular district for LGBT nightlife, including bars and clubs such as SoHo, Bar Dvars and Taboo