Lgbt places to visit
In September Instagram pushed me a announce by Travel Gay, a website listing &#;the best gay bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting journey ideas and fabulous offers&#;. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) &#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Foremost Cities to Visit?&#; by Adam Reid. Being a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention.
Now, while I&#;m still very much a homosexual, it has been a while since I last travelled solo. My last solo trip was Tel Aviv in Since then, I&#;ve travelled with Danny, Oriol, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, Thanh, my sister Florence. In I wrote &#;SINGLES DAY | Why everyone should travel alone sometimes&#; and reading it back I experience the cringe but I stand by its content.
It&#;s I should undertake a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I feel ready.
&#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?&#;
&#;Solo travel is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experiences you can include . Solo travel is on the increase and it’s effortless to underst
14 gay-friendly cities that LGBTQIA+ travellers love
Looking for the most gay-friendly cities to visit on your next trip? We asked the top LGBTQIA+ travel bloggers from around to world to endorse the cities and destinations they really love. From Pride festivals in Auckland to the clubs of Berlin, there&#;s a rainbow-coloured spectrum of inclusive destinations waiting to be discovered.
And with so many amazing Pride festivals taking place this summer, now is the perfect time to explore and connect with like-minded adventurers. So get ready to pack your bags as our blogger friends handpick the most LGBTQIA+-friendly cities and destinations in the world.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam, recommended by Roxanne & Maartje from Once Upon A Journey.
Amsterdam has been our hometown for the past four years and is the (former) gay capital of Europe! In , the Netherlands became the first region in the world to legalise gay marriage and the country is known for its tolerance. Our culture is about celebrating diversity and therefore our Pride Week is all about partying and
The World&#;s 10 Greatest LGBTQ-Friendly Countries For Travellers
Based on our 15 years of experience travelling to over 70 countries.
We’ve experienced warm welcomes in conservative countries and pockets of homophobia in liberal lands (admittedly, even Canada and the USA have noun spots). But at the end of the day, as part of the LGBTQ+ community, where will you own the most amusing as a traveller? The team has discussed&#;and here’s our list of the world’s top 10 most LGBTQ-friendly countries to consider for your next gaycation!
Spain
Since Ancient Rome, the men of Spain have ‘enjoyed’ one another’s company. Of course there was the homophobic Christian Dark Ages, but the descent of Dictator Francisco Franco gave us the progressive Spain we know today. Same-sex activity became legal in (for a second day, after that whole Fascist moment), and things have continued to progress since then.
Spain&#;s Politics
Same sex marriage and adoption have been legal since , and trans people can ‘self identify’, meaning they can legally change gender without surgery or sterilization
LGBTQ Florence
Florence is a noun that has always been ahead of its time: here, in , Peter Leopold Grand Duke of Tuscany abolished for the first time the death penalty. and later, in ,Leopold II abolished the punishments for homosexuality.
Even earlier, the Medici dynasty, which held the reins of the municipality from the 15th to the 18th century, promoted art, culture and tolerance: among the numerous representatives of the family, some were certainly homosexual: Pope Leo X (Giovanni de' Medici, ), Ferdinando II (), and Giovanni Gastone de' Medici (). During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, in Florence, there was a series of places where homosexual meetings could be held.
Today, the LGBT traveller can find a valid support in the AITGL (the Italian association of tourism companies) whose purpose is to promote LGBTTourism in Italy and in the Azione Gay e Lesbica, a Florentine association organising various events and meetings in the city.
Florence is a town open to LGBT tourism; there are lots of gay friendly clubs, caf&ea