Having travelled around the country, we can certainly see why.
Malta is a small island nation that is also part of the European Union and is still off the map for most nomads but has an increasingly vibrant expat community, including a gay scene.
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It seems that tolerance toward homosexuality is greatly influenced by religious impact in the country, the wealth of the country and freedom of speech.
This law was revoked by the Delhi Court in 2009 but then brought back by the Supreme Court in 2014, then finally revoked again in 2018.
In addition, the gay scene is small quite small and underground compared to other places further up on this list.
The anti-gay laws were revoked in 1991 with the age of consent equalised to 16 in 2006.
The Seoul Drag Parade started in May 2018, campaigning for awareness for the queer community.