Dublin has ranked 26 on a list of the 30 most LGBTQ+ friendly cities worldwide.
The research was compiled by Big 7 Travel who based scores on several factors, such as a city’s existing legislation on LGBT rights and the presence of a gay village or hub within the area. The research also took into account the Gay Index Rating, which measures how safe a city is for LGBT people to live in based on legislation and societal views.
The authors of the research admitted that although there were a few “bad apples” in Dublin, they agreed that the overall population was accepting and proud of its LGBT community. They also mentioned how the recognition of gay rights has transformed wider Irish society, citing the marriage equality referendum in 2015 and Leo Varadkar’s appointment as Taoiseach.
