- Chicago has been ranked the most secure metropolis for LGBTQ+ vacationers.
- Different high cities included Seattle and San Francisco.
- The report was printed by Misterb&b, which operates journey companies and lodging for LGBTQ+ vacationers.
A brand new report is offering essential security insights for LGBTQ+ vacationers.
Chicago was just lately decided because the most secure metropolis for LGBTQ+ vacationers in the US. The findings are revealed within the 2025 Misterb&b’s Queer Security Index, which offers a rating primarily based on potential legislative dangers, native rights protections, and hate crime experiences filed with the FBI to find out the most secure cities.
Chicago is dwelling to a number of LGBTQ+ neighborhoods together with Northalsted, Andersonville, and Uptown. The Chicago Tourism Board, Select Chicago, reveals that Chicago is dwelling to the primary official homosexual neighborhood in the US.
Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and San Diego rounded out the highest 5. Different high cities for top LGBTQ+ security included Honolulu, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs. The total rating is offered on misterbandb.com, which operates a journey website providing lodging and home-sharing for LGBTQ+ vacationers.
“To compile this index, [M]isterb&b’s information scientists checked out what cities and locations are essentially the most booked, and most secure for LGBTQ individuals, and predict these would be the 30 most secure cities for U.S. LGBTQ+ people this yr,” a Misterb&b spokesperson advised Journey + Leisure.
Based on a Might 2024 rating of worldwide locations secure for LGBTQ+ vacationers, 5 nations tied for first place: Canada, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. The report additionally ranked U.S. states for LGTBQ+ security, with New York, California, and Colorado taking the highest three spots.
Security guides present readability and insights from publicly accessible information to assist vacationers make knowledgeable selections on secure journey locations.
For instance, Iceland was just lately ranked because the most secure vacation spot for worldwide journey by Berkshire Hathaway Journey Safety. Australia, Canada, Eire, and Switzerland rounded out the highest 5 in that report which analyzed crime charges, crowding ranges, and peace/security indexes.