Relocating with Pride: download myGwork’s latest guide

For many LGBTQ+ professionals, an international move is more than a change of address – it can be a life‑changing decision that affects safety, identity, family, career and community. To support every stage of that journey, myGwork has created a comprehensive new LGBTQ+ Relocation Guide, now available to download below.

This practical guide offers a clear, step‑by‑step framework to help you research, plan and execute an international move as an LGBTQ+ person – whatever your current location and wherever you’re headed.

Inside the guide, you’ll find:

• A values-first approach to relocation
  Start by clarifying what matters most to you: legal equality, physical safety, healthcare access (including HRT, PrEP, HIV treatment and gender‑affirming care), community, career prospects, family needs and practical considerations like language or cost of living.
• How to read legal landscapes realistically
  Learn what to look for beyond “Is it legal?” – from marriage and adoption rights, anti-discrimination protections and gender recognition processes, to the gap that can exist between laws on paper and everyday lived experience.
• Immigration pathways that work for LGBTQ+ people
  Understand the pros and cons of work, study, digital nomad, partner/family, investment and asylum routes – and where same‑sex partnerships or trans identities may face specific barriers in immigration systems.
• Protecting your legal and identity continuity
  Get guidance on aligning documents (names, gender markers), ensuring your marriage or partnership and parental rights are recognized, travelling with HIV, and transferring medical records so you don’t have to “start again” in a new country.
• Healthcare continuity for trans and HIV+ people
  Explore how to assess healthcare models in destination countries, avoid treatment gaps, plan for prescriptions, and navigate public vs. private healthcare – with a focus on the real, practical implications of an international move.
• Ground‑truthing safety and community
  Discover how to go beyond rankings and reports by connecting with local LGBTQ+ expats, community centres, myGwork ambassadors and online forums to understand what day‑to‑day life is really like.
• Financial planning with LGBTQ+ realities in mind
  From hidden relocation costs to private healthcare bridging, the guide helps you build a realistic budget and safety net for your move.
• Business travel and corporate responsibility
  For employers and DEI leaders, there is a dedicated section on assessing travel risk, choosing safer destinations, and ensuring policies protect LGBTQ+ and especially trans staff on the move.

You’ll also find a curated list of trusted global resources (including ILGA, Equaldex, Rainbow Railroad, Immigration Equality and more) to deepen your research and get specialized support where needed.

Whether you’re considering your first international role, relocating with a partner or family, or designing safer mobility policies for your organization, this guide is designed to help you relocate – and work – with pride.

Download the full myGwork LGBTQ+ Relocation Guide below.