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Post-pandemic international LGBT travel surge expected

The number of LGBTQ Americans who travel abroad is expected to increase sharply in the coming months as more of them are vaccinated and governments loosen pandemic restrictions. A survey of 6,400 LGBTQ people the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association conducted between…

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Out Traveler: What to look for when traveling to Europe in 2021

A former UK journalist and TV news producer, Darren Burn founded OutOfOffice.com, a LGBTQ+ luxury travel company in 2016. Two years later his company acquired TravelGay.com, which he says is the world’s most visited LGBTQ+ travel platform. “With over 50 million visits a…

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How LGBT travelers can get back to seeing the world safely

As travel rebounds, and some international borders open to U.S. residents – especially, or exclusively, if you’re fully vaccinated – you’ll need to pack more than a suitcase to ensure safe trips during the pandemic’s latter days, and far beyond…

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The most dangerous travel destinations for LGBT people in 2021

Asher & Lyric (Asher Fergusson who hails from Sydney, Australia and Lyric Fergusson from Los Angeles) have made it their cause to help other travelers prepare for and  safely tour the world. The straight couple’s site offers packing lists for destinations around…

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SCOTUS ends challenge to California’s LGBT travel ban policy

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to take up a case brought by Texas over a California state-government ban on travel to states that actively discriminate against LGBTQ people. In a ‘Bill of Complaint’ lawsuit filed in February of 2020, Texas…

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How rural life is helping some LGBT Americans thrive

Pop portrayals of LGBTQ Americans tend to feature urban gay life, from Ru Paul’s “Drag Race” and “Queer Eye” and “Pose.” But not all gay people live in cities. Demographers estimate that 15% to 20% of the United States’ total LGBTQ population — between…