Warnings against US travel have made headline news. How many people are actually staying away? And how much is the travel boycott going to cost the United States?
In the old days โ post-Stonewall, pre-LGBTQ rights โ we hadย Spartacusย andย Damron. These gay travel guides were packed with listings for gay bars, clubs, saunas, bookstores, and LGBTQ-friendly hotels. They helped gay travelers find safety, community, and connection in unfamiliar places.ย
As times changedโand as travel info became more accessible and digitalโthose old-school guides faded out. But the need for thoughtful, identity-aware travel advice never went away. Now, a new wave of LGBTQ travel books is stepping in to fill that gap, with a fresh take and a broader lens.
LGBTQ people deserve freedom, joy, and ease in our lives. We deserve to be ourselves, without minimizing who we are, apologizing for who we are, or pretending to be someone we are not. All of these become much more possible for us when we live somewhere our identities are respected, with laws that affirm our right to express our identities without fear of discrimination or reprisal.ย ย I haven't found a ton of resources out there geared toward folks who want to move to the safest states for LGBTQ folks โย so I built my own.
Sarah and I were newly married and trying to fundraise for two HUGE barriers I carried with me daily, and those HUGE barriers would also mean that the new cutting edge FULL BODY SCANNERS that our local Texas TSA operated would be serving full T when I tried to pass through security in my first ever international flight over the pond.ย
For years, Japan has been a curious outlier among global powerhouses, standing as the only G7 nation not to recognize same-sex marriage. But recent court rulings are sending ripples of hope through the LGBTQ+ community and their allies, raising an exciting question: could Japan finally be on the brink of marriage equality?
US business leaders have been walking back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the wake of Trump's return to the White House. But a few businesses have doubled down on their DEI commitments โ and the NAACP's Black Consumer Advisory makes it easy to find them.
Thailand made history this year, becoming the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage. For LGBTQ travelers, allies, and those cheering for progress, this is a huge win. But itโs not just about loveโitโs about economics, too. Let's take a closer look at the impact of Thailand's new marriage equality law on tourism and the economy.
If LGBTQ Floridians are this driven to get out of dodge, Visit Florida did those of us who live in other states a favor by making the unwelcome so explicit, it's headline news.
When midwinter sets in and it's cold and dark by 4 pm on the East Coast, I crave a vacation. I tend to want to go somewhere I can be active, since I'm cooped up in my house. I want somewhere warm and sunny. The most logical place for folks in the Northeast is the Caribbean. Each time I plan a trip to the Caribbean, I make sure I pick an island where I can really relax. That means an LGBTQ-friendly island where we can be ourselves without worry of discrimination. These 11 destinations have deserved reputations for being the most LGBTQ friendly Caribbean islands.
Divorce is forbidden. Abortion is a crime. Same-sex marriage is not allowed, and queer Filipinos enjoy few legal protections. But in signs of progress that contradict the moral panic in the US, drag queens are finding mainstream acceptance in the Philippines, which happens to be one of the largest majority Catholic countries in the world.