Are you looking for the best and worst states for LGBTQ travel right now? Here's a list of the most LGBTQ-friendly states to visit with Trump back in office โ and the ones where hostile laws make it uncomfortable and potentially unsafe if you're queer or trans.
I created this list so that you donโt have to worry about which states are LGBTQ-friendly and which ones are not so friendly, particularly if youโre going on an LGBTQ family vacation where you canโt exactly hide your rainbow selves :)
Caro Tyner shares their first bike packing trip in this story, which took first place in our LGBTQ essay contest, themed on firsts.
Before my first bikepacking trip, I impulsively grabbed the razor in my childhood bathroom, which had probably sat idle for years, and took it to my pits. Iโd been fixating on the damp, sweaty hair under my arms when I woke up, and I didnโt want to deal with it on the road.ย ย
As I dried off, the bare skin in the mirror left me a little queasy. I hadnโt shaved in years, and the sudden loss made me worryโฆ Do I look less queer?