Relocation out of USA

[tallslenderguy]

I've looked at a few places. Spain, Malta, Mexico all have very gay friendly cities and laws protecting LGBT people.  i qualify "cities," because i think all countries have places cities where gay culture is more openly accepted. There are plenty of cities/states i'd avoid in the US and not feel safe or comfortable as a gay guy, and i think that is true about most countries, so i'd look at both the countries laws as well as the general cultural attitudes towards LGBT people.

i love Mexico, especially now with Claudia Sheinbaum as president.  Mexico City has a large gay population and i think ranks at the top of the list as a gay Mecca.  Puerto Vallarta  is also a warm and wonderful environment for LGBT people, i feel more openly accepted there than even Palm Springs.  

I've looked at Malta as well. Cost of living is higher, but things like healthcare are also rated higher than many other locations i've checked. Having a good source of income is important in many of these places because wages tend to be lower. 

[wetbred]

13 hours ago, Read1 said:

Pigs, consider Canada! Great maple syrup here and handsome men!

I've lived in three countries as a working adult: Canada, USA, Germany. For myself - employed full time and earning slightly more than average income as a professional - neither Canada nor Germany come close in terms of the quality of life, freedom, and lifestyle they offer compared to that in the USA.

[NWUSHorny]

I will admit, I've considered leaving. For me, Canada would be the best choice, I work as a consultant and worked primarily in Canada for from 2008 to 2020 (I was scrambling to get home when borders started closing down in 2020) so I have friends, business contacts and an actual work history there. Culturally, while there are definitely differences, I find that once I get east of the Rockies I'm more at home culturally than I am where I currently live in the PNW of the US. As I see it at this point dealing with the cold is the only real drawback, and even that could be avoided if you are willing to live in the relatively sexless culture of coastal British Columbia.

[RotzBBengel]

15 hours ago, Read1 said:

Pigs, consider Canada! Great maple syrup here and handsome men!

 

12 hours ago, gingerdaddyG said:

Sounds like a kinky combination 😈🤣

At first, I thought with "maple syrup" he meant 💦💦💦 ... it's sweet and sticky, after all... 🤣