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Finding the safest places for LGBT travelers worldwide.

The first-ever neighbourhood-level LGBTQ Safety ratings category on a smartphone app was launched today. LGBTQ travellers will—for the first time—have unlimited access to real-time safety ratings on more than 30,000 neighbourhoods worldwide…

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The best honeymoon destinations for LGBT newlyweds.

Planning a honeymoon is a massive decision for anyone, with so many factors to consider to ensure you have the perfect newlywed escape. However, for LGBT couples there is often an additional factor to consider. While it…  

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The Love Map shows LGBT Pride, past and present.

In June of 1969 an influential group of people rioted in reaction to a police raid in the Greenwich Village Stonewall Inn, New York City.  Seen as a major turning point for the LGBT+ community, the riot sparked a movement that…      

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Churches are fighting against gay marriage in Cuba.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban evangelical churches are collecting signatures to petition against a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to gay marriage, as part of an unusually strong non-governmental political campaign for the Communist-run island.  

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Planning a trip? Check out this calendar first.

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) now has an online calendar featuring more than 140 LGBTQ festivals and events around the world. At least 30 countries are represented in the calendar and more than 25 events are specifically targeted towards…    

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San Francisco City Hall a landmark in history of struggle and triumph.

A city hall, often, is a monument. It’s a massive stone landmark that can be a monument to the people and their rights, a monument of both justice and injustice, a monument to everything that is bold and progressive about government and everything that is mind-numbingly dull. A monument to oppression or to freedom, depending…