Chicago Was Simply Named the Most secure U.S. Vacation spot for LGBTQ+ Vacationers

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

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

Chicago was just lately decided because the most secure metropolis for LGBTQ+ vacationers in america. The findings are revealed within the 2025 Misterb&b’s Queer Security Index, which offers a rating primarily based on potential legislative dangers, native rights protections, and hate crime stories filed with the FBI to find out the most secure cities.

Chicago is residence to a number of LGBTQ+ neighborhoods together with Northalsted, Andersonville, and Uptown. The Chicago Tourism Board, Select Chicago, reveals that Chicago is residence to the primary official homosexual neighborhood in america.

Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, and San Diego rounded out the highest 5. Different high cities for top LGBTQ+ security included Honolulu, Denver, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs. The total rating is out there 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 folks, and predict these would be the 30 most secure cities for U.S. LGBTQ+ of us this yr,” a Misterb&b spokesperson instructed Journey + Leisure.

In line with a Might 2024 rating of worldwide locations 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 accessible knowledge to assist vacationers make knowledgeable choices on secure journey locations.

For instance, Iceland was just lately ranked because the most secure vacation spot for worldwide journey 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.