11 Most Gay-Friendly Cities in the World

8. Madrid, Spain – 9 points

When it comes to Madrid’s gay scene, the numbers can do the talking: Chueca, Madrid’s primary gayborhood, is a kilometer-long hub that has gay-friendly hotels, restaurants, clubs, and shop; Madrid has one of the biggest LGBT populations in all of Europe at over 500,000 estimate; and their gay pride parade brings in a crowd of 2 million strong participants from all over the world. Madrid also allows same-sex marriage, so it makes for a great wedding destination and a home for gays all the same.