Nowโs the time to clean up your digital footprintโespecially if you're queer or trans. This reduce digital footprint checklist walks you through how to minimize your personal data and lock down your phone before travel.
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.
A growing number of Americaโs strongest allies are warning their citizens about traveling here, thanks to the mess of anti-LGBTQ and anti-immigrant policies.
Hereโs the full list of U.S. travel advisories Iโve tracked so far with updates added as new countries issue similar warnings.
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 :)
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.
Iโm a big travel planner. Along with my own personal travel itinerary filled with queer-friendly things to see, I rely on gay travel apps to help me make the most of a destination.ย
Whether Iโm visiting somewhere LGBTQ travel safety is a concern, or just looking to connect to the local queer community, having the right LGBTQ travel apps downloaded on my phone helps me make the most out of any vacation.ย
Want to make your next trip more LGBTQ-friendly? Add these 11 gay travel apps to your device before your next trip!
Earlier this month, the State Department took an unprecedented step of issuing a global travel alert for Pride month. Should you be concerned?
For years, I traveled with my kids and family vacations were the name of the game. But now that they are pretty much grown, I am once more traveling on my own.ย
At first, I was a bit nervous. Was it going to be any fun traveling on my own? Would I meet new people? What if anything went wrong? I felt quite anxious by the time I went on my trip.
But I am glad I went ahead as I had an amazing time on my first solo vacation. Yes, there are aspects of solo traveling that are challenging or less fun than going with friends or family. But solo travel also offers many benefits and chances to grow as a person.
I keep the pulse on newsy stories that impact LGBTQ lives, with a loose focus on stories that shape our travel experiences. In this month's travel update: queer Brits share their views on travel safety, a Connecticut town bans Pride flag displays, and the no-longer-secret bisexual fantasies of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler.
An Airbnb survey commissioned by The LGBTQ+ Travel Association, IGLTA takes a look at what LGBTQ travelers want in 2024, including the top destinations on our travel bucket lists and how we balancing exploring the world with staying safe on vacation. I break down the survey trends with my perspective as a queer travel writer.