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Casper Pride celebration features drive-up festivity and virtual documentary premiere

Casper Pride celebration features drive-up festivity and virtual documentary premiere | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The 2020 Casper Pride Weekend, with its PRIDE in the Park and other usual gatherings, is postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but organizers found a way celebrate during Pride

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Smithsonian Pride Alliance Announces “PROJECT PRIDE”

Smithsonian Pride Alliance Announces “PROJECT PRIDE” | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The Smithsonian Pride Alliance, whose membership spans all of the Institution’s 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers and the National Zoo, will kick off “Pride month for all” with PROJECT PRIDE, a virtual concert and digital time-capsule celebration of LGBTQ+ heritage, culture and history featuring LGBTQ+ musicians, artists and allies, as well as highlights from the Smithsonian collections. PROJECT PRIDE will premiere on YouTube Sunday, May 31, at 8 p.m. ET.

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Virgin flies the flag in Manchester with Pride

Virgin flies the flag in Manchester with Pride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Holidays have announced a three-year partnership to be headline sponsor of Manchester Pride Festival. It is a charity that campaigns for equality; celebrates LGBTQ+ life and creates opportunities that engage LGBTQ+ people so that they can thrive. The flagship event, which last year brought artists including Arianda Grande, Years and Years, …

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First-Ever Pride of the Americas Coming to Greater Fort Lauderdale April 21-26, 2020

First-Ever Pride of the Americas Coming to Greater Fort Lauderdale April 21-26, 2020 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Historic and Transformational LGBT+ Event Brings Two Continents and 35 Countries Together - Greater Fort Lauderdale is proud to be the host destination for the first-ever Pride of the Americas on April 21-26, 2020. This historic and transformational event brings two continents and 35 countries together, welcoming everyone under the sun. Pride of the Americas will be hosted by Pride Fort Lauderdale with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau serving as the presenting sponsor.

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Five Cities Hope to host first South County Pride celebration

Five Cities Hope to host first South County Pride celebration | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The first Pride celebration in southern San Luis Obispo County, California, will take place in Arroyo Grande in June, but nonprofit 5 Cities Hope says it needs community help to make the LGBT event a success.

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Top 10 cities LGBT travelers are booking for Gay Pride this year, according to Orbitz

Top 10 cities LGBT travelers are booking for Gay Pride this year, according to Orbitz | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

There are more than 150 cities across America that celebrate Gay Pride, with events like concerts (like New York City's famous Dance on the Pier with past singers like Cher), marches (like the annual Trans March in Atlanta), parades (like Capital Pride in Washington D.C.) and all-night parties (like Overboard LBC on the Queen Mary cruise ship in Long Beach, California).

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Come Experience Temptation Cancun Resort Pride Week 2019

Come Experience Temptation Cancun Resort Pride Week 2019 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

July 28 - August 3, 2019: Journey to the other end of the rainbow and discover a new, exciting way to play! Join us this July 2019, for an extraordinary week of fun & adventure. This wild pride celebration offers an uninhibited environment where diverse groups come together to be free. Pride week will be jam-packed with exciting sports & activities, outrageous theme parties, and of course non-stop fun in the sun.

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Miles of Love: LGBT+ Travel Advocacy Forum

Miles of Love: LGBT+ Travel Advocacy Forum | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

In a world first, LGBT+ activists including the infamous Russian punk band, Pussy Riot, will come together with people in the travel industry to discover how we can all be ‘travel agents of change’…

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Best Pride parade photos of 2018

Best Pride parade photos of 2018 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Celebrate Pride Month with these fun, inspiring photos from parades around the world.

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Pridecast with Fairy Gaymother Episode Three: Small Town Pride

Pridecast with Fairy Gaymother Episode Three: Small Town Pride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

In this episode of Pridecast. Dana talks with two amazing people who are involved with small town Pride events: Kathy Sprague of Palouse Pride in Idaho and Caroline Caldwell Richmond from Upstate Pride in South Carolina.

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Rainbows Around the World: LGBT Pride Month 2018 Parades in Photos

Rainbows Around the World: LGBT Pride Month 2018 Parades in Photos | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Cities across the world are being draped in rainbow flags.

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International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association Selects Milan as Host City for Annual Global Convention in 2020

International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association Selects Milan as Host City for Annual Global Convention in 2020 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Italy becomes the 10th country in the organization’s 35-year history to host the conference, the premier LGBTQ educational and networking event for the tourism industry - The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association officially announced today that Milan was chosen as the host city for its 37th Annual Global Convention in 2020. This will be a first for Italy, and will mark the event’s return to Europe for the first time since 2014.

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Tinder Partners With Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Tinder Partners With Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Popular dating app Tinder has announced it is partnering with the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for its 40th anniversary festival this year. Tinder is going completely rainbow for the event with a colourful float in the Mardi Gras parade. The app will also host an interactive space on Fair Day to help experienced …

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World Leaders, Pop Stars and Drag Queens to Headline Livestream for Gay Pride

World Leaders, Pop Stars and Drag Queens to Headline Livestream for Gay Pride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Global Pride, a online event scheduled for June 27, will feature remarks by prime ministers and royalty as well as performances by international musical acts, according to organizers.

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Pride organizations meet in Charlotte

Pride organizations meet in Charlotte | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

More than a dozen Pride organizations and 200 or more leaders of Pride organizations will descend on Charlotte for the annual NERP/POSE Conference.

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IGLTA Announces Atlanta as the Host City for its 2021 Global Convention

IGLTA Announces Atlanta as the Host City for its 2021 Global Convention | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The renowned Georgia Aquarium will welcome delegates on opening night - The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has selected Atlanta, Georgia’s capital and an LGBTQ+ oasis in the southern United States, as the host city for its 38th Annual Global Convention, 5-8 May 2021. This will be the first time the city has hosted IGLTA’s premier educational and networking event.

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VIDEO: TD Is Proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of WorldPride

VIDEO: TD Is Proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of WorldPride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

TD Bank is incredibly proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for WorldPride which takes place in June. WorldPride includes the Pride March, the Human Rights Conference and the TD Bank Employee Summit Events, all happening in New York City from June 24-30 We are committed to marching forward with the LGBTQ2+ community, and opening doors for everyone to have the opportunity to succeed with confidence in a changing world. Our support reflects the drivers of The Ready Commitment to build a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow for all.

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Temptation Cancun Resort Comes Out For Pride Week 2019

Temptation Cancun Resort Comes Out For Pride Week 2019 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

It’s that time again – get out the glitter, stop eating carbs, get those brows done and break out the rainbows – it’s PRIDE 2019! I don’t want to see any of you rolling your eyes and yawning, “Oh that again?” If as a frequent traveler from Pride to Pride – Miami, LA, San Diego, New York, San Francisco, Long Beach – the shine has somewhat dulled over the years; the crowds have blended into a blur, the headliners all seem the same, and the drinks get smaller but more expensive. Sigh. What’s a girl, or guy, or inbetweener to do?

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Miami Beach Pride 2019

Miami Beach Pride 2019 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Our team descended upon Miami Beach this past week to celebrate Miami Beach Pride in all of its forms, from flag raising to light ceremonies to business mixers and then, of course, Pride!

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Connect Travel Launches The Connect Thrive Summit

Connect Travel Launches The Connect Thrive Summit | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Connect Travel is pleased to announce The Connect Thrive Summit, a global conference focused on community development through LGBTQ travel, sports and entertainment. The Connect Thrive Summit will take place Oct. 3-5, 2019, at the Parc 55 in San Francisco.

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Delta Celebrates Decade of Support For Gnetwork360

Delta Celebrates Decade of Support For Gnetwork360 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

This annual conference in Buenos Aires highlights LGBT issues in business and tourism.  Delta is marking its 10th anniversary as the main sponsor of this annual forum in Argentina.

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VIDEO: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ Pride across the country

VIDEO: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ Pride across the country | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Thousands showed up to support the LGBTQ community with Pride marches across the country on Sunday.

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Spend your Fourth of July weekend-to-weekend at an all-LGBT resort

Spend your Fourth of July weekend-to-weekend at an all-LGBT resort | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The Fourth of July falls smack within the middle of the week this year, making it the perfect time to plan a weekend-to-weekend getaway to an all-LGBT resort just a couple hours away from Chicago.A favorite vacation hot spot, the Dunes Resort is pulling out all the stops for an incredible ten days o

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First-Ever Pride of the Americas Festival Coming to Greater Fort Lauderdale in 2020

First-Ever Pride of the Americas Festival Coming to Greater Fort Lauderdale in 2020 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The 10-Day Festival Focusing on LGBT+ Issues is Expected to Attract More Than 350,000 - Greater Fort Lauderdale will be the host destination for the first-ever Pride of the Americas Festival in 2020. The 10-day event, just announced at the International Gay & Lesbian Travel (IGLTA) annual conference in Toronto, will be hosted by Pride of Fort Lauderdale and presented by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau and will include a parade, a beach party, arts festival, social events throughout the destination, and a human rights conference focused on LGBT+ rights.

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Gay Wine Weekend 2018 - 3 Days of Gay In California Wine Country

Gay Wine Weekend 2018 - 3 Days of Gay In California Wine Country | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

A weekend of Wine & Celebration with new winemaker dinners, winery tours and events, benefiting Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network. Enjoy 3 Full Days of LGBT events in Northern California's magnificent Sonoma Valley - home to some of the world's most prestigious wines and wineries. Celebrate with world class wine and culinary delights, music and dancing in a private estate vineyard, VIP Receptions, wine tasting excursions, champagne brunch, wine auction and pool party in one of the most famous luxury wine destinations in the world.

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