America slides down the Spartacus Gay Travel Index 2025

Two men rollerskating with US-themed tank tops on (Image: Pexels)

The SPARTACUS Gay Travel Index, which has been published since 2012, provides travellers with information about the situation of LGBTQ+ rights in a total of 216 countries and regions.

The SPARTACUS index, in partnership with Booking.com, aims to balance the rights of local LGBTQ+ communities with the interests of queer tourists.

The biggest news from the 2025 index is that the US has fallen from 41st to 48th place. This is a result of new administration under President Donald Trump, who has already begun severely restricting transgender rights at the national level.

Two women jumping with excitement in the Iceland countryside (Image: Pexels by Kristoffer Brink Jonsson) Which five countries are the most LGBTQ+ friendly?

In 2025, Canada, Malta, Spain,

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