- Norway further approved a law which allows a person to change their legal sex.
9. United Kingdom
- LGBT individuals can serve in the armed forces and the change of legal gender is allowed.
8. Finland
- Although homosexuality only ceased to be regarded as an illness in 1981, Finland has made major strides in recognizing the rights of LGBT people since.
7. Denmark
- Same-sex activity has been legal in Denmark since 1933, and the age of consent was adopted at 15 in 1977 regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
6. Belgium
- Belgium was legal from as far back as 1795 with an exception for the period between 1965 and 1985.
5. Spain
- In 2005 along with adoption rights.
4. The Netherlands
- homosexuality was removed from the official list of illnesses in 1973. In 2001
3. Malta
- Since 2004, Malta has banned all discrimination on the grounds of gender identity and expression and sexual orientation.
2. Portugal
- LBT was legalized in 2010
1. Canada
- Canada adopted the Civil Marriage Act in 2005
sources:
https://www.indy100.com/article/these-are-the-19-best-countries-in-the-world-to-be-gay--bkbgzgDT4b
http://nomadcapitalist.com/2017/12/04/best-countries-gay-nomads/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/15-best-countries-lgbtq-expats-n683201
https://www.kayak.co.uk/magazine/gay-travel-index-2017/