I have, once again, expanded my list of domain extensions I would recommend:

.am (Armenia)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
.bz (Belize)
.cc (Cocos Islands)
.ch (Switzerland)
.co (Colombia)
.cz (Czech Republic)
.dk (Denmark)
.fi (Finland)
.ge (Georgia)
.is (Iceland)
.li (Liechtenstein)
.me (Montenegro)
.nl (Netherlands)
.nu (Niue)
.se (Sweden)
.to (Tonga)
.tv (Tuvalu)
.tw (Taiwan)
.ws (Samoa)

All of these countries have strong protections for freedom of speech, including speech that defends and promotes minority rights — such as LGBTQ+ rights. Domain registration is open to everyone... You don’t need to be a citizen or own a business in any of these countries.

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There is one honorable mention that I have not included in my list:

.in (India)

Technically, anyone can register a .in domain name. Technically, freedom of speech is upheld. And technically, promoting LGBTQ+ rights and minority rights is permitted as well.

So what’s the issue?

India reserves the right to take down any domain they feel could reflect poorly on the country — and they are not very specific about what that means. The letter of the law suggests that if content violates Indian regulations, the domain can be suspended. That part is understandable (don’t break the law is obvious enough).

However, there have been reports that even if a website simply receives bad press, it could be considered “not benefiting India,” which may also put it at risk.