• Chicago has been ranked the most secure metropolis for LGBTQ+ vacationers.
• Different prime cities included Seattle and San Francisco.
• The report was revealed by Misterb&b, which operates journey providers and lodging for LGBTQ+ vacationers.

A brand new report is offering vital security insights for LGBTQ+ vacationers.

Chicago was lately decided because the most secure metropolis for LGBTQ+ vacationers in the US. The findings are revealed within the 2025 Misterb&b’s Queer Safety Index, which supplies a rating primarily based on potential legislative dangers, native rights protections, and hate crime studies 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 prime cities for top LGBTQ+ security included Honolulu, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs. The total rating is obtainable on misterbandb.com, which operates a journey website providing lodging and home-sharing for LGBTQ+ vacationers.

“To compile this index, [M]isterb&b’s knowledge 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+ of us this 12 months,” a Misterb&b spokesperson informed Journey + Leisure.

In accordance with a May 2024 ranking of international destinations secure for LGBTQ+ vacationers, 5 international locations 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 out there knowledge to assist vacationers make knowledgeable choices on secure journey locations.

For instance, Iceland was lately ranked because the safest destination for international travel 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.