John Hayden Visit Lauderdale Announces Historic Takeover Of LGBTQ+ Provincetown. Destination travel organizations can be very competitive with each other. They may think if you choose Orlando, you won’t choose Las Vegas. That can be especially true for LGBTQ+ travel destinations. ... Queer Up Travel Dec 19, 2023
FayWhat?! Enjoy The Extravaganza That The Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival Starts January 8 Visit Lauderdale boasts the charm of Greater Fort Lauderdale that draws people from around the world, lending a literal buffet of international cuisine that can be enjoyed all year long. This diversit... Queer Up Travel Dec 18, 2023
Al Ferguson Chinese Tourists Are Visiting Thailand For Their LGBTQ+ Community Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok's Pride parade. Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and a half, as her experience at the parade gave rise to dis... Queer Up Travel Sep 13, 2023
DJ Eric Two New LGBTQ+ Resorts Open In Vegas, Expanding The "Gay District" A portion of Downtown’s boutique Thunderbird Hotel became something new over the Labor Day holiday weekend, when a combination restaurant, drag brunch show, gaming lounge, and gay nightclub made its S... Queer Up Travel Sep 11, 2023
Aqua Foundation, Mateo Ventura Bruer Canada Issues Travel Advisory To LGBTQ+ Residents On Traveling To Florida & USA The Canadian government is warning its LGBTQ+ citizens of risks they could face when traveling to the US, citing new laws in several states. Neither the statement nor the travel advisory single out sp... Queer Up Travel Sep 5, 2023
Al Ferguson The Florida Out Coast Convention Made History For LGBTQ+ Travel The inaugural Florida Out Coast Convention (FLOCC) and the first and only conference focused on the Florida LGBTQ+ tourism industry ran August 1 through August 3. Out Coast hosted the three-day event ... Queer Up Travel Aug 7, 2023
Sobourney Barnes PrideFête Considers LGBTQ+ Travel To The Caribbean The Caribbean – a region of island paradise, with sun-soaked beaches to relax on and hunky pirates with eyeliner sailing around is the perfect place for any LGBTQ+ vacation. While the Caribbean cultur... Queer Up Travel Aug 3, 2023
Al Ferguson Out Portuguese Tourist Held In Turkish Prison For 20 Days For Looking Gay An out Portuguese man named Miguel Alvaro recommends not traveling to Turkey after he was picked up on the street for looking "gay" and imprisoned under a 30 sentence. He posted an Instagram video wit... Queer Up Travel Jul 25, 2023
Lexi Goza Portland Unveils Pride Bike Route Map That Features LGBTQ+ Businesses The Portland Bureau of Transportation is introducing a special Pride-themed bike tour that features LGBTQ+ owned shops, restaurants, cafés, and nightlife stops for attendees to support. As part of Sum... Queer Up Travel Jul 18, 2023
FayWhat?! Walt Disney World Challenges DeSantis With 100,000 At Gay Days Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flocked to central Florida last weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-night parties, and lounge poolside at hotels during ... Queer Up Travel Jun 5, 2023
Bubbles & Pearls, Chef Josie Homosexuality Is Punishable By Death In Saudi Arabia, But Their Tourist Website Says LGBTQ+ Are Welcome Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality is punishable by death, now claims to welcome LGBTQ+ visitors, despite the country’s horrific track record on LGBTQ+ rights and treatment of queer residents. The king... Queer Up Travel May 3, 2023
Aqua Foundation, Mateo Ventura Bruer Key West Island House Is Sued By A Woman Over Access A Florida Keys woman says she is the victim of discrimination after being denied a stay at an all-male, clothing-optional resort geared toward gay and bisexual men in Key West. But the story is all ki... Queer Up Travel May 1, 2023
