New list published: Best and worst countries for gay people (2015, lawyers)

[cali3448893]

Originally Posted by SophieLL

Thank you for your kind words to my city. But im not a guy, im a girl. And what cali says is a TOTAL lie. He seems to hate Argentina for some reason, and seems obsessed with me, harrassing me in every world thread forum. I ve never said Buenos Aires was my favourite city in the world, quite the contrary, i criticize it A LOT, and have a very realistic posture with my city. I have been told by many people in city-data, to not be so hard on my city, even. My favourites cities in the world are in europe. And in USA. So, there, cali is just a troll, obsesssed with me, or both.

[fusion2]

It is incredibly ironic! I also have found in my travels that homoeroticism is at its height in the M. Eastern countries i've visited.

Originally Posted by Trimac20

The ironic thing is this behaviour is perfectly acceptable among straight men in the Middle East, so if they were there no one would even know their sexuality.

[stcml]

Originally Posted by Avondrood

Same-sex marriage became legal in Belgium in 2003, two years after The Netherlands. Most people here don't really mind gay people marrying, although there is a bit more animosity when it comes to adoption by same-sex partners.

We do have homophobic violence, unfortunately. And, sad but true, nearly always it involves muslims attacking gay people walking in the street. Especially in Brussels, most gays will no longer walk hand in hand, as it is seen as provocative by lots of muslim men...

I think of this as a damn shame for Western Europe or ANY E.U. nation, mostly because Western Europe is not a traditionally Islamic society. So it annoys me that people will migrate to a country and bring really conservative beliefs with them and impose that on people who don't ascribe to the same notions.

I could see if I was in the Arab World holding hands with my dude, but if I'm using the friggin' EURO in the EUROZONE, please FALL BACK with the homophobia, or, at least, expect your views not to go unchallenged.

[Bettafish]

In 1980s and even 1990s, it was very common to see two men walked on the street "shoulder to shoulder" in China. If two men always stayed together, no one felt bizarre either.

However the "gay" thing has become known since then and few people do that any more, because they don't want to be called gay.

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by pch1013

The US scored #38 overall, tied with Mexico and Italy, but they point out that there is a lot of variation within the US; the best places (DC, Massachusetts, New York) score on a level equivalent to NL or France, while the worst ones (Alabama, North Carolina) are on a par with Poland and India.

What do you think? Does this list accurately reflect the climate towards gays in your country and/or state?

Yes, this is pretty accurate. In the U.S., the northeast states in general have the most liberal laws and attitudes with regards to homosexuals - on par with western Europe. And there's a dramatic difference between the northeast and the south especially in terms of the acceptance of homosexuals.

It's kind of ironic, I think, that same-sex marriage is legalized in the city of Washington, D.C. - the U.S. capital - but it is not legalized at the federal level in the U.S. as a whole.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by SophieLL

Thank you for your kind words to my city. But im not a guy, im a girl. And what cali says is a TOTAL lie. He seems to hate Argentina for some reason, and seems obsessed with me, harrassing me in every world thread forum. I ve never said Buenos Aires was my favourite city in the world, quite the contrary, i criticize it A LOT, and have a very realistic posture with my city. I have been told by many people in city-data, to not be so hard on my city, even. My favourites cities in the world are in europe. And in USA. So, there, cali is just a troll, obsesssed with me, or both.

I think Buenos Aires will be one of my favourite cities in South America, along with Lima, Quito, Cusco, Recife, Salvador, Rio. Some people say it's just wannabe Europe but I think it has it's own unique identity.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by Bettafish

In 1980s and even 1990s, it was very common to see two men walked on the street "shoulder to shoulder" in China. If two men always stayed together, no one felt bizarre either.

However the "gay" thing has become known since then and few people do that any more, because they don't want to be called gay.

It's still fairly common to see men with their hands around each other's shoulders walking in China. In India they're more affectionate still.

[urbo2705]

I am a gay man living in the Northern part of New York State and I am treated with dignity and respect here. I am very fond of my neighbours and I would just say that some parts of the US are great places to be gay!

[portlanderinOC]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

South Korea only 89th? K-Pop anyone?

Asian men in general often seem to appear more feminine to a westerner's point of view. This does not necessarily makes them gay, it's just their culture views masculinity differently.
And South Korea is actually still quite intolerant to gay people

[portlanderinOC]

How is Japan at 64, right next to Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is possibly one of the worst places to live if you're gay, while in Japan it's quite accepted in the bigger cities.
Brazil more gay friendly than the US? Interesting...