Tourism boards the world over want LGBT vacation dollars: We travel more often, spend more money, and hit more exotic locales. Now Jamaica wants to cash in, too, despite a history of homophobic violence and discrimination. “LGBT travelers should feel relaxed traveling to Jamaica,”… Read the full article HERE.
GayCities, the world’s most popular LGBTQ community-driven city guide and travel site, today announced winners of its annual “Best of GayCities” program. GayCities readers cast more than 48,000 votes for their favorite destinations and travel icons in 13 categories from best “Travel Instagrammer” to the city that has the best “Singles Scene.” Read the full article HERE.
“We’re queer and we’re here!” is the declarative title of a new report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) South Africans which reveals that while tolerance is rising, being part of this at least 800 000-strong community often comes at devastating, sometimes fatal, cost. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
The gay scene still flourishes today, and it flourishes for everybody. And in 2019, it will flourish for more than a million visitors and locals: EuroPride will again be held in the city on the Danube. Here are the reasons to make plans for Vienna ASAP… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 14 men convicted of being homosexuals to three years in jail each for “abnormal” sexual relations, a defence lawyer said. Ishaq Wadie said the men were released on bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($283, 230 euros) each until an appeals trial. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
The LGBT community came out in large numbers yesterday for the annual pride event in Hong Kong. Organizers reported over 10,000 in attendance at the march on Saturday Nov. 25. Several Hong Kong legislators were also in attendance to show their support… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
The announcement comes after the United Nations (UN) criticised the Sri Lankan penal system for criminalising homosexuality. Nerin Pulle, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Solicitor General, has pledged to change the penal code in Sri Lanka after the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality
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