LGBTQ Travel

LGBTQ Travel

The Over-the-Top, Over-the-Rainbow LGBTQ Guide to Munich

While tiny in comparison to Berlin or Cologne, Munich’s LGBTQ+ scene offers an accessible intimacy that gives it its charm. In this liberal Bavarian metropolis, you’ll have the chance to drink, dine, schvitz and get…
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The Rainbow Over São Paulo: The LGBTQ Pride Parade and Other Gay-Friendly Activities

Each year, during the month of June, the world’s major cities paint themselves in bright colors to celebrate the diversity and rights of the LGBTQ community. In Latin America, the biggest party takes place in…
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West Village Pride: Plan the Perfect Pride Weekend in NYC

In the very early hours of June 28, 1969, a small legion of New York City police officers raided the popular West Village gay bar the Stonewall Inn. The Stonewall and many other gay bars in…
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Feel the Love at Europe’s Hottest LGBTQ Pride Celebrations

Sunshine, smiling faces and rainbow flags strung above streets: When summertime arrives in Europe, it marks the start of the continent’s memorable LGBTQ Pride festivals celebrating the right to love whomever you want. Dress up…
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On Your Gaydar: The Best Hidden Gems for LGBTQ Travelers in NYC

New York City has earned its reputation as one of the world’s most LGBTQ-friendly destinations. With its historical roots as the birthplace of the Pride movement following the 1969 Stonewall Riots, plus renowned arts and…
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Explore LGBTQ history in Boystown, Chicago

Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood Boystown is home to one of the largest LGBTQ communities in the United States. That’s no surprise given it was one of the first gay neighborhoods to be officially recognized by…
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Elvira Talks Halloween, Being an LGBTQ Icon and Selling a Haunted House to Brad Pitt

Halloween is right around the corner, and who better to celebrate with than the queen of creepy herself, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. The woman behind Elvira, writer/performer Cassandra Peterson, created the iconic character in…
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Karamo Brown on How Travel Improves Self-Love

Television star, culture connoisseur, social worker—and now, #LoveTravels ambassador. As the resident culture expert on the Netflix reboot of make-over show Queer Eye, Karamo Brown works with the show’s contributors to help expand their perspective…
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Stephanie Beatriz on Feeling Welcomed and Loved in Her Travels

Stephanie Beatriz publicly came out as bisexual in 2016, then in 2017, her Brooklyn Nine-Nine character, Rosa Diaz, did the same thing on the 99th episode of the Fox series. Talk about life imitating art….
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Is Wilton Manors’ LGBTQ Community the Most Colorful in the Country?

San Francisco might be the country’s most famous hub for LGBTQ arts, entertainment and lifestyle, but there’s a tiny South Florida town on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale with a scene so vibrant it’ll make…
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Want to Find Latin America and the Caribbean’s LGBTQ Scene? 7 Insiders Tell All

It isn’t just the weather that gets steamy in the Caribbean and Latin America. The regions are also home to some of the world’s hottest LGBTQ travel destinations. Whether your scene is sipping crafted cocktails…
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Divas and Drag Shows: Grab Your Glitter for the Ultimate Toronto Gaycation

Toronto prides itself on accepting and celebrating all modes of sexual orientation, gender identity and self expression. The city’s LGBTQ community is loud, proud and here to stay! If you’re seeking the ultimate gaycation in…
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Soak Up the Sun at These LGBT-Friendly Beach Towns

Whether you’re into swimming until sunset or partying until dawn—or both!—somewhere in the U.S. there’s a gay-friendly beach town for you. Pack your beach bag and head to these welcoming seaside towns for lesbian, gay, bisexual…
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Rock the Rainbow: An LGBT Guide to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, often called the “Island of Enchantment,” is among the most gay-friendly destinations in the Caribbean. As an American territory, the island adopts much the same openness and rights experienced in the United States…
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The Qu(ee)rky Side of Rio: Get the LGBT Scoop on the Marvelous City

LGBT travelers should look for the rainbow flags on Rio’s beaches for see-and-be-seen hot spots. (Photo: Dreamstime) Rio is one of the most culturally diverse and open-minded cities in Brazil, and over the last two…
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LGBTQ Palm Springs: Like Priscilla Queen of the Desert, But Better

More than 30,000 attendees pack the White Party in Palm Springs. (Photo: Lisa Werner / Alamy) Drive two-hours from Los Angeles or San Diego and you’ll reach Palm Springs, a gay-friendly oasis in the Southern…