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This Week in LGBTQ Travel News #4

This Pride month, we’re tracking the rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US and the occasional bright spot for queer travel worldwide. This LGBTQ travel news update covers June 21-28, 2023. Read on to see what’s new in the LGBTQ travel landscape this week including resources unpacking anti-LGBTQ laws in all 50 states, how anti-LGBTQ laws impact LGBTQIA adventure travelers, and a new report on the future of queer travel.

Queer Adventurers LGBTQ Writing Contest 2023: Firsts

When we don't see images of queer travelers in a destination, we don't know whether that destination is LGBTQ friendly. When we don't know other queer people who hike, kayak, rock climb, backpack, etc., we sometimes hold ourselves back from taking part in these activities. Or we go on a backpacking trip but leave part of our LGBTQ+ identity behind, because we aren't sure if we can be fully ourselves in a mixed setting. This year's LGBTQ writing contest theme, FIRSTS, is an opportunity to share your own queer travel adventurers with an LGBTQ audience. Your essay just might inspire someone to stretch their comfort zone and try a new activity!
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Travel Out and Proud With These 3 Travel Brands

Are you looking for travel companies that run trips exclusively for gay and lesbian travelers? While there are tour groups like Olivia that cater exclusively to lesbian travelers, mainstream brands are increasingly offering LGBTQ-only trips. From a tour of major US Pride festivals to inclusive Europe, see how tour companies are meeting the needs of queer travelers with itineraries built around destinations with thriving LGBTQ communities.
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This Week in LGBTQ Travel News #3

This Pride month, we’re tracking the rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US and the occasional bright spot for queer travel worldwide. This LGBTQ travel news update covers June 14-20, 2023. Read on to see what’s new in the LGBTQ travel landscape this week including the niche Christian group funding America’s culture wars, Starbucks' move to take down Pride decorations, and photo essays celebrating historic and present-day queer activism, from big cities to rural America.
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This Week In LGBTQ Travel News #2

This Pride month, we’re tracking the rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US and the occasional bright spot for queer travel worldwide. This LGBTQ travel news update covers June 6-13, 2023. Read on to see what’s new in the LGBTQ travel landscape this week including which Caribbean islands no longer criminalize sodomy, the cost of queer migration in the wake of anti-trans bills, and HRC's declaration that LGBTQ Americans are living in a state of emergency.
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This Week in LGBTQ Travel News #1

This Pride month, we're tracking the rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US and the occasional bright spot for queer travel worldwide. This LGBTQ travel news update covers May 29-June 5, 2023. Read on to see what's new in the LGBTQ travel landscape this week including which US finance and…