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Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities 2026

Top 20 most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the world. Inclusive, welcoming destinations for all travelers.

Updated August 2026

São Paulo, Brazil tops our 2026 ranking of the most lgbtq+ friendly cities. Browse the full list of 100 destinations below.

9/10

São Paulo

Brazil

9/10

New York

United States

9/10

Los Angeles

United States

9/10

Berlin

Germany

9/10

Taipei City

Taiwan

9/10

Taipei

Taiwan

9/10

San Diego

United States

9/10

Stockholm

Sweden

9/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

#10

9/10

Göteborg

Sweden

#11

9/10

Liverpool

United Kingdom

#12

9/10

Malmö

Sverige

#13

9/10

Bergen

Norway

#14

9/10

Århus

Denmark

#15

9/10

Odense

Denmark

#16

9/10

Keflavík

Iceland

#17

9/10

Thingvellir

Iceland

#18

8.5/10

Manchester

United Kingdom

#19

8.5/10

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Spain

#20

8.5/10

Umeå

Sweden

#21

8.5/10

Queenstown

New Zealand

#22

8/10

Mexico City

Mexico

#23

8/10

London

England

#24

8/10

New York City

United States

#25

8/10

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

#26

8/10

Melbourne

Australia

#27

8/10

Cape Town

South Africa

#28

8/10

Chicago

United States

#29

8/10

paris

france

#30

8/10

Vienna

Austria

#31

8/10

Montréal

Canada

#32

8/10

barcelona

spain

#33

8/10

Philadelphia

United States

#34

8/10

Munich

Germany

#35

8/10

Dublin

Ireland

#36

8/10

Adelaide

Australia

#37

8/10

Brussels

Belgium

#38

8/10

brussels

belgium

#39

8/10

Edmonton

Canada

#40

8/10

Tenerife

Spain

#41

8/10

Valencia

Spain

#42

8/10

Copenhagen

Denmark

#43

8/10

Leeds

United Kingdom

#44

8/10

Seattle

United States

#45

8/10

Oslo

Norway

#46

8/10

Sevilla

Spain

#47

8/10

Vancouver

Canada

#48

8/10

Helsinki

Finland

#49

8/10

Göteborg

Sverige

#50

8/10

Dresden

Germany

#51

8/10

Sheffield

United Kingdom

#52

8/10

Edinburgh

Scotland

#53

8/10

Miami

United States

#54

8/10

Bristol

United Kingdom

#55

8/10

Malmö

Sweden

#56

8/10

malmö

sweden

#57

8/10

Irvine

United States

#58

8/10

Ghent

Belgium

#59

8/10

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Spain

#60

8/10

Potsdam

Germany

#61

8/10

Lanzarote

Spain

#62

8/10

Tarragona

Spain

#63

8/10

Reykjavík

Iceland

#64

8/10

Koblenz

Germany

#65

8/10

White Rock

Canada

#66

8/10

Lincoln

United Kingdom

#67

8/10

Galway

Ireland

#68

8/10

Faro

Portugal

#69

8/10

Rotorua

New Zealand

#70

8/10

Kilkenny

Ireland

#71

8/10

Altea

Spain

#72

8/10

Killarney

Ireland

#73

8/10

Banff

Canada

#74

8/10

Westport

Ireland

#75

8/10

Dingle

Ireland

#76

8/10

San Francisco

United States

#77

8/10

Spain

#78

7.5/10

Valparaíso

Chile

#79

7.5/10

Bruges

France

#80

7.5/10

Santiago de Compostela

Spain

#81

7.5/10

Carcassonne

France

#82

7/10

Bavaria

Germany

#83

7/10

Lima

Peru

#84

7/10

London

United Kingdom

#85

7/10

Bogota

Colombia

#86

7/10

Singapore

#87

7/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

#88

7/10

Sydney

Australia

#89

7/10

New Taipei City

Taiwan

#90

7/10

Buenos Aires

Argentina

#91

7/10

rome

italy

#92

7/10

Toronto

Canada

#93

7/10

Cali

Colombia

#94

7/10

Paris

France

#95

7/10

Patagonia

Argentina

#96

7/10

Manila

Philippines

#97

7/10

Hamburg

Germany

#98

7/10

Auckland

New Zealand

#99

7/10

Sardinia

Italy

#100

7/10

Barcelona

Spain

Frequently asked questions

What is the most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world?

São Paulo, Brazil is the most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world in 2026, based on City Buddy's data across hundreds of destinations. See the full ranking below.

What are the top 10 lgbtq+ friendly in the world (2026)?

1. São Paulo, Brazil; 2. New York, United States; 3. Los Angeles, United States; 4. Berlin, Germany; 5. Taipei City, Taiwan; 6. Taipei, Taiwan; 7. San Diego, United States; 8. Stockholm, Sweden; 9. Amsterdam, Netherlands; 10. Göteborg, Sweden.