These ten places across the world have had massive strides in homosexual rights; thousands and thousands take part in Gay Pride parade every year in these cities; homosexuals can walk freely and fearlessly around these top ten destinations in the world that are very much gay-friendly.

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1. Athens, Greece
A couple looks at the temple of Zeus (L) and the hill of the Acropolis in Athens. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis
2. Los Angeles, United States
Downtown Los Angeles is shown in front of snow-capped mountains on a rare smog-free day. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
3. New York, United States
A ferry crosses the Hudson River in front of the skyline of Manhattan at sunset in New York. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
4. Minneapolis, United States
The stone arch bridge, over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. stock.xchng
5. San Francisco, United States
A view of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from Sausalito, California. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
2- Toronto
Toronto was the highest rated city in North America and scored well across the board. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
7. Hawaii, United States
The sun sets over the Kona Coast on the island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry
Tel Aviv, Israel
Beach-goers sit on the shore of the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen
9. Netherlands
Two Dutch bicyclists pass one of four windmills of the Viermolengang, built in 1785, in Zevenhuizen, the Netherlands. REUTERS/Michael Kooren
10. Massachusetts, United States
The skyline of Boston, Massachusetts is seen from over Boston Harbor. REUTERS/Brian Snyder