Ever since October 11, 1987, when half a million people marched for LGBTQ rights in Washington, D.C., the fall date has marked the observance of National Coming Out Day in the United States. The annual LGBTQ awareness day celebrates the bravery of…
Planning that dream trip? Be careful what you wish for because sometimes that travel hotspot is a giant “not.” Hostile governments, violence, and overcrowding can turn a dream trip into a travel nightmare. Here are five travel hotspots that should be avoided…
Last week, ManAboutWorld hosted a dynamic #PrideTravel safety Twitter chat and a lot of great information was shared. According to Ed Salvato, MAW’s co-founder, this event started through his working with the U.S. State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs…
What exactly is “gay travel?” Incidentally, it looks a lot like “straight” travel, in that no matter where we land on the infinite spectrum of the rainbow — gay, lesbian, trans, non-binary, queer, and everything inbetween — we all just want to create incredible memories…
France is seeing a rise in reported attacks and other abuse targeting members of the LGBT community. The French Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it registered 1,378 infractions based on sexual orientation last year, a rise of 34 percent…
At the recent 2019 International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA) annual convention in New York City, destinations from around the world presented reasons why LGBTQ travelers should visit them. There were 49 countries participating this year, making it increasingly clear that tourism…
From an interactive website that tracks global LGBTQ-related laws to a travel-oriented app that facilitates meetups abroad, these are the trip-planning tools that LGBTQ travelers should know about. As a queer travel writer, I’m constantly thinking about LGBTQ culture and…
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