The results of said survey were published in a May 27 report from The Washington Post.
The online survey, conducted by Planet Romeo, an Amsterdam-based dating and community site, in collaboration with the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany, asked 115,000 gay men from all over the world about their society's view on homosexuality. They were also asked about their public behavior, as well as their satisfaction with life.
The Philippines, where 4,947 participated in the survey, ranked 41st out of 127 countries where the survey was conducted.
European countries topped the list, while countries in central Asia and Africa were considered as worst countries for gay men.
Iceland was named as the country where gay men are happiest, while Uganda was named as the worst place for gay men.
Aside from Iceland, the other countries in the top ten are Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Uruguay, Canada, Israel, Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Thailand was ranked 16, while the United States was at number 26. The United Kingdom ranked a bit higher at 23.
The ten worst countries for gay men are Kazakhstan, Ghana, Cameroon, Iran, Nigeria, Iraq, Kyrgyztan, Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda.
The survey also showed that only 28 percent of respondents are in a committed relationship with a man, while four percent are in a relationship with a woman.
The rate is higher for the 20 top countries, with 37 percent of respondents currently in a committed relationship with a man, while 3 percent were in a relationship with a woman.
For the 20 worst countries, 22 percent were in a committed relationship with a man, while 5 percent were in a relationship with a woman.
In the 20 worst countries, 56 percent of respondents experience discrimination within their own families.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
