Portugal has legalized gay marriage, becoming the sixth European country to do so. Most Portuguese profess a "Laissez-Faire" attitude about same-sex couples, although how out you can be depends on where you are in Portugal. In Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve, acceptance has increased, whereas in most other areas, same-sex couples would be met with some reserve. Homosexuality is still outside the norm and homophobic violence is extremely rare.