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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 23 points 6 months ago (5 children)

THE SAFEST COUNTRIES IN 2026

Netherlands
Australia
Austria
Iceland
Canada
New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
Switzerland
Japan
Ireland
Belgium
Portugal
France
United Kingdom
Denmark

Just for comparison, here is the 2025 list:

Iceland
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Switzerland
New Zealand
Germany
Norway
Japan
Denmark
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Sweden

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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 26 points 6 months ago (1 child)

To copy my comment from the other post

How is UAE No. 7?! There are literally emirates where you will get assaulted on the streets for being visibly non cishet, from what I've heard. Also according to Wikipedia, gay people can be murdered for the crime of being gay there, and according to Virgin Atlantic, you are not allowed to import "flyers promoting anti-Islam (including GSM) propaganda, intended for distribution"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates

https://www.virginatlantic.com/policies/dangerous-or-restricted-items

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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago

Is it possible that it's one of those places where being visibly a foreigner grants you lots of extra privileges that locals don't get?

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

We're like 5 weeks into 2026! How often do these stats get updated?

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 6 months ago

You might want to check with Berkshire Hathaway. Doubtless for a fee more current data can be made available.

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[–] stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago

What happened in Germany?

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[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 2 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

Love that Japan is on the list because it's 1) very safe and 2) incredibly racist [but they're sort of racist against everyone equally]

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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

Also from dear ones who are living there, there's a good bit of homophobia, too. sigh.

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[–] RedSeries@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

The UK is on this? TERF Island?

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[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works [S] 18 points 6 months ago

Let's get to #1.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Good to see for Canada.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Really what's the difference in the top 10?

[–] discomatic@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

As a resident homo, I can attest to safety in Southern Ontario, at least. I haven't been gay bashed in a pretty long time, and people are much more friendly to me now than ever before.

Hooray for tolerance!