Latin America's Best LGBTQ Travel Destinations for 2024 

As a gay Brazilian man, I’m very happy to see my country being one of the most protective of LGBTQIA+ rights. I'll give some additional information about Brazil that was not mentioned: 1. If I'm not mistaken, Brazil has the highest percentage of people who identify as LGBTQIA+. It’s 15% (more than 30 million people) of the population; 2. We have the largest LGBTQIA+ parade in the world! And it takes place annually on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo; 3. We currently have 2 transgender deputies in the Brazilian Congress (Erika Hilton and Duda Salabert), a gay governor (Eduardo Leite, from the state of Rio Grande do Sul) and a lesbian governor (Fátima Bezerra, from the state of Rio Grande do Norte - my state

i am from a less developed region in brazil and my high school was very lgbtqiapn+ accepting, we had lessons about human rights and diversity. one day, one of the school's coordinators, who was a +70 year old woman, came in my class just to talk about trans rights!

Uruguay is my favourite Latin American country. It's safe, gay-friendly and most like Brazilians there. 🇧🇷❤️🇺🇾

Glad Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 made the list We are still Latin America and very queer friendly ❤

Being gay here in Brazil is amazing! It’s full of freedom, I always do whatever I want, gay clubs, parties everywhere! 🎉

I didn’t know Latin America was so progressive

It makes sense to remove the safety index for this one, I can say for Brazil, with money, being in the top 5% you can be in a safe bubble and that bubble is very progressive, I never had any problems just some people being ignorant. As a trans and lesbian one can get a great healthcare out of pocket acess for a decent price in dollar terms, buy hormones over the counter. I don't leave the country despite being also european because of these stuff and that is what makes life quality actually higher. For the bottom 50% that lives in the favelas, much closer to the evangelical influence and family the reality changes a lot of course, but it would not apply for a tourist/foreigner

Colombia ❤‍🔥🏳‍🌈

I LOVE the gold stars you include for the safe countries on the list and personal safety is extremely important to me. Thank you for looking out for us. ❤️

In Mexico there are definitely more out Mexicans. Its crazy how Latin America is really getting up into it.

In Mexico, acceptance is zoned, and not necessarily the capitals will be more tolerant, for example, originally I am from a town in the mountains of Tamaulipas, and there it is accepted to be gay, but you go to cities like Merida or Veracruz, their Gay spaces will be more marginalized, it is as if the laws are liberal but Mexicans are conservative themselves. Jalisco is by far the gayest state maybe along baja California and Mexico city. The southeastern region was the last to legalize same sex marriage , surprising considering how touristic the place is.

Beautiful, informative, and makes me want to travel more. Thank you QK ❤️

I remember suggesting this video a bit ago, thanks (:

Many countries in Latin America are more progressive than countries in Europe and even the USA. For example: Here in Brazil, we have a free healthcare system that covers the entire population. Since 2010, this system has covered sex reassignment surgeries, along with all psychological and hormonal support all free of charge. We have the biggest LGBT parade in the world. And several famous celebrities here around the world who are openly LGBT like Anitta, Ludmilla and our diva Pabllo Vittar

Hope Costa Rica, my country, grows regarding these indexes. I absolutely love it and hope it gets back to its course as a more socially progressive country, a pioneer in the region regarding social, economic and environmental rights, and with very strong democratic institutions. In our case, it is a struggle that started in 1987, on a time in which social rejection and was abysmal...and hasn't ended with the achievement of (mostly) egalitarian rights and, as in many places: cultural change is still catching up to legal changes. Acceptance of course varies strongly between urban and (most) rural areas, from my perception and knowledge of the country, places like the municipalities of Montes de Oca, Belén or Curridabat (and with them, most of our Central Valley, to a certain degree, even its rural parts), which have high standards of living and a very-well educated population, are places where barely someone will raise an eyebrow when having an LGBTQI couple as neighbours, but other, much poorer municipalities (and I'd add, those with a very high percentage of Evangelical Christians, or other vhighlyconservative churches) are by a stark contrast less accepting. However, it will rarely something that would result in violence, as the general Costa Ricans are not very outspoken in expressing their opinions. Anyway, I think everything keeps on getting better accross the whole country.

Good video. Wish you had mentioned Puerto Vallarta in the Mexico section considering it's one of the most LGBT inclusive cities in the world

Idk if Africa has that much LGBTQ friendly countries unfortunately, but could you do a top 10 list for African countries if u havent already? (Or top 5 if thats easier lol)

Brazil is progressing way more for gays and lesbians, but trans people unfortunately not so much (more than US definitely). We still struggle with feminine gays, here masculine gays are respected a lot. Comparing what is happening in US right now and some countries in Europe, Brazil is becoming more safe (the irony third world country becoming more safe for us). Laws against discrimination are the most achievement that our community have in this days here

Sin duda entonces, *!! Viva America Latina :* tan muy bien hecho, amigas y amigos 😊...!!! And may The LGBTQ+ Gods-and-Goddesses intercede favourably and lovingly on behalf of our queer cousins in Ghana and throughout Africa, very much as well - needless to say - as ALL around the entire planet/universe 🏳‍🌈🏳‍⚧.... ~Marvellous video and reportage, as ever, **Queer Kingdom** ❤🩷💖❤...!!

Venham todos pro Brasil precisamos de imigrantes temos milhões de postos de trabalho e temos muita água limpa e muita comida todos são bem-vindos no Brasil 😊São Paulo é a maior parada gay

Loved! Greetings from Colombia.

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I remember a time when Argentina would’ve been number one u.u . We don’t even have the INADI anymore that protected us

within Mexico is the famous,gay Puerto Vallarta

So we now have videos for Asia, LATAM, and the World but I’m still waiting for a native/indigenous tribal area list. 🏳️‍🌈😍

Argentina being the first country in LATAM to legalize same gender marriage ❤ Even when most countries did criticize us at that time.

I'm gay and have travelled to Rio in 2018. It was generally queer friendly and safe. So yep

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Peru, Paraguay, Guyana, Suriname and Bolivia are behind! medieval conservatives!😮

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Here we go, treating us differently than the rest of the world. I wish you would have used the same parameters as in the other videos! I was under the impression that our community is all about equality. I guess I was wrong.

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Asia still 🏳️‍🌈 but some states laws

the flag of texas amongst all the latin american flags in the beginning lol

I am from Brazil and still live here. Things are getting much better over the years, but prejudice is still frequent. Most people aren't homophobic, but the ones who are have a lot of influence on the population, specially religious people. But I do expect that Brazil will be one of the gay-friendliest countries in the world in 10 or 20 years. Discrimination seems more apparent on social media than in real life, as many are afraid of being arrested for physically assaulting or insulting LGBT people because of our antidiscrimination laws. By the way, the less flamboyant you are, the less most people will care about your sexuality and you will be more respected.

In Bogotá Colombia exists the biggest LGBTIQ+ club in latin america. The name es theatron. The carnival of Barranquilla is the second of assistance after rio's carnival.

Puerto Vallarta, México is so welcoming and accepting

Brazil coming in 3th place came to me as a surprise sins American style evangelicals are rising in huge numbers and influence.

Brazil and Uruguay are the best 👏👏👏👏

While in Chile the general opinion might not be great, it's not violent, you can be free in the street, even if some people disagree or don't like it, they won't bother you as we like to keep things of this kind to ourselves, plus, given that we have equal rights as a normal citizens, there's no protests that can bother people, and hate crimes are basically non-existant. 🇨🇱 🏳‍🌈

Thanks for this. I am really happy to see how the toxic influence of the Catholic church has faded in Latin America. Uruguay is now on my list of possible places to visit. It would never had occurred to me before this video. Thanks again.

Brasil tiene 80 millones de LGBTQiA 🇧🇷😊🏳️‍🌈

Love this video,so much information ! Latin america is so big,diverse,its crazy that to the most of the world latin america is Mexico,when its much more,from the deserts of mexico,to the amazon,Andes,the cold patagonia its so pretty and colerfull and most important LGBT friendly !

I visited Chile with my boyfriend last autumn (there time so basically spring for us) and it was gorgeous. Just as developed as Europe/USA etc.

👍Thanks,,from🇪🇨Ecuador

I think LatAm is the most lgbt friendly place as gender non conformity is more accepted. I find Europe aside from Spain/Berlin to not be very accepting of gender nonconformity.

I’ve been looking forward to this video for weeks!!!!!

Latin America is the personification you didnt saw it coming

My BF surprisede with a trip to the Galapagos Islands and we had an amazing time there.as well as in Guayaquil.

So Glad to see my beautiful colombia on your list, I love my country and all I can say is please visit so then you can talk about it, greetings from USA 🇺🇸 🙏🇨🇴♥️🏳️‍🌈✌️

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I see you fixed the issue with occasional blank image thing, nice man. Love these videos so much, best information on all things LGBTQ geopolitics and life.

Will Africa be next?

Most Latin American countries are left leaning so it makes sense how progressive they are

Thailand has legalized same sex marriage. Your map is out of date.