My family kinda want to move to Scotland since the election. They said if it gets "really bad" here we will move there. I don't have any "English blood" but I have "Scottish blood" (on my dad's side) so that's cool.
This would be epic After living in the UK for a year, I can honestly say that it is leaps and bounds better than where I was in the US (though Georgia really doesn't have a lot going for it anyway). I want to go back to Edinburgh now.
I think in this example though, self reporting is more beneficial than objective measures. Having a strong legal system in place to deal with rights abuses and hate crime is all well and good, but it is not really much consolation if these crimes are happening on an increased basis or if people still feel subjected to harrassment or discrimination. Its nice but it would be better if people didn't have to use these channels! Hence why I think social perception and acceptance should be the strongest measure in determining the "best LGBT country", and why it doesn't really make much sense for Scotland to come out on top over other far more accepting and tolerant countries in Europe.
It's worse here from a public service perspective if that's what you mean. Of 37 government markers, Scotland is lower in all but 6, just because there's free this and free that doesn't make it any better, in many cases it starves other services of cash.
Croatia at 71%? HÄH? They "tried" to have a gay pride in their coastal town of Split a few years back and the protestors were almost obliterated.
What do you expect from the land of men in skirts? Ooops.........I mean KILTS!! If I had the money, I'd be moving to Scotland for some Scottish man-hunting!!!! Mmmmm. Must explain why I prefer ButterSCOTCH over chocolate!!!!! ---------- Post added 14th May 2015 at 11:07 PM ---------- Switzerland 28%????????????????? REALLY??????????????? The country that "takes no sides" takes a side against being open for anybody?
I would hazard a guess better based on a mix of personal experience and cultural stereotypes. I deal with both Welsh and Scottish people as part of my job and I have to say the stereotypes of aggressive Scots do crop up in reality - its certainly more of a thing than aggressive Welsh people (of which there seem few!).
I would concur, but it's mostly a Glaswegian thing. People from Edinburgh are a lot more refined - probably because a lot of English people live there.
But to be fair, living in Glasgow this past year I have seen gay couples walking down the street holding hands and nobody bats an eye. We Scots play up the "Glasgow is violent" stereotype to them too, but it's actually been quite a friendly and clean city since I've been here.
I've got family in South Wales. One of them looks like Gandalf without the beard. Too scared to ask them on their views on the LGBT community (in my case, T), but the optimistic side of me says S. Wales is LGBT friendly.