Norway
Norway is a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. It is 385,207 km² and has a population of approximately 6 million people. Their official languages are Norwegian and Sami.
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Government website for immigration:
Directorate (to apply for Visas): https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/
Migration Department: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/jd/organisation/Departments/the-department-of-migration/id589391/
LGBT+ specific immigration programs (if available): LGBT+ refugees who apply through UNHCR get priority over those who do not and may be considered for priority over other refugees given the limited number of LGBT+ safe countries (depending on the needs of the other refugees).
UNHCR: https://www.unhcr.org/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/safeguarding-individuals/lgbtiq-persons
Additional resources for LGBT+ asylum seekers:
Skeiv Verden: https://www.skeivverden.no/en/om-oss/
Gayther: https://gayther.care/migrants/unhcr-norway/
Other sites pertaining to relocation/citizenship:
Norway is not part of the EU, but does have ties to it. If you have citizenship in an EU country, additional avenues for migration may be open to you
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-norway
Is same-sex marriage legal: yes
Are trans identities legally recognized and protected: yes
Are more than two genders legally recognized: not fully
Is conversion therapy legal: no
Are there laws protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination: yes
See Equaldex for a chart with more specifics: https://www.equaldex.com/region/norway
Other information: https://database.ilga.org/norway-lgbti
Other information: https://www.government.is/topics/human-rights-and-equality/equality/lgbti-affairs/
Are there any laws preventing discrimination based on other factors (e.g. religion, age, sex, ethnicity): yes
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/documents/the-anti-discrimination-act/id420606/