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More LGBT Americans are traveling to Cuba in the wake of the normalization of relations between the U.S. and the Communist island. 
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Thousands gathered in Long Beach last week to kick off the 2016 Pride season. This year’s festivities included live music, drag performances, a dyke march, a gospel fest, a street fair and, of course, a parade.
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LGBT Pride Month is set to kick off next week and with it a plethora of festivals. With the annual celebration of LGBT pride taking place in conjunction with the start of the busy summer travel season, travelers are sure to welcome any and all opportunities to save, especially on flights and hotel stays.
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Did you know 45 percent of consumers under the age of 34 will do repeat business with LGBT-friendly companies?
Matt Skallerud's insight:
That is only a snippet of insight about the ongoing evolution of LGBT marketing that travel professionals received during the second-annual LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Symposium. The event was held in collaboration with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and was a part of the program of events during LGBT Week NYC.
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When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage last year, Sari Skalnik heard gay wedding bells in Old San Juan.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
“For many years Puerto Rico has been known as the gay capital of the Caribbean, and now that same-sex marriage has passed, we have a unique opportunity,” says Skalnik, who owns the company Tropical Weddings.
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Swedish postboxes painted in rainbow colours are making a splash in Stockholm just in time for Eurovision, in a show of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
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LGBT business travelers move the world like anybody in the industry. Unfortunately, there are myriad concerns that follow the LGBT corporate traveler on their respective trips. Top of the list are trips that encompass countries where the community isn’t just frowned upon, but remains a volatile subject that may just put travelers in danger.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
Thankfully, Marriott, IBM and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce have all teamed up with Billy Kobler to create Man About World – a digital business travel guide and app that acts as an essential publication for LGBT travelers.
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The LGBT traveler often spends more money on vacations, and tourism boards across the globe are realizing they need to reach out. But how can tourism boards from anti-gay countries promise the safety of LGBT travelers?
Matt Skallerud's insight:
The travel industry has seriously been targeting the LGBT travel market segment big time lately. I think the world has finally woken up to the fact that LGBT travelers are just like any other type of traveler, meaning they spend money, too. The realities are, the LGBT traveler often does spend more money on vacations, and tourism boards across the globe are realizing they need to reach out and get those bucks.
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Ed Walsh details Puerto Vallarta and everything gay that can be done when travelling there.
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Today's club scene is embracing everyone, whether you identify as gay, queer, or none of the above.
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For the first time doing solo travel in 12 years, booking with MisterBNB proved to be the perfect way to have a great weekend without the family.
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Eurovision Song Contest darlings, Sweden has launched a new online travel portal on interactive story-telling portal Medium, designed to inspire the LGBTI community to find out more about Sweden.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
The site is part of VisitSweden’s ongoing effort, as one of a handful of national tourist boards to proactively, attract and engage LGBTI travelers. Last year, Gay Star News readers voted in their thousands to crown the nation’s capital, Stockholm as ‘Destination of the Year’ at the British LGBT Awards.
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Romance and entrepreneurship with Beau Ciolino and Matt Armato, the couple behind lifestyle blog "Probably This."
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Hard to believe that Memorial Day is upon us.. so excited to see 80 degrees on the horizon for the weekend!! We'll kick off the weekend with Birthday-Stripper-o-ke on Thursday 5/26 (Celebrating Greg T and Richard B's birthdays)..
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From
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Two LGBT diversity workshops were held in Solvang on Monday in an effort to better acquaint tourism-related businesses with the LGBT community.
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misterb&b, created in 2013, is a direct way to skip the coming out process by bringing together gay hosts and travelers.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
LGBTQ travelers aren’t the biggest users of shared economy websites like Airbnb at the moment, according to market researchers at CMI. Their 2015 report states that 17 pe of LGBTQ travelers surveyed choose a site like Airbnb or VRBO, with only 6% of travelers preferring these options for accommodation.
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Royal Caribbean makes a strong commitment to LGBT community, equal rights and leaves anti-gay states like North Carolina and Mississippi in the dust.
Matt Skallerud's insight:
Starting this May, Van Ulbrich will begin serving as the company’s first Director of Diversity and Inclusion with a focus on all minority groups – in particular, the LGBT community. It’s a coming out party of sorts – Van Ulbrich’s second but the company’s first. Though Royal Caribbean has long been committed to its LGBT employees and client base, in his new position, Van Ulbrich says he will officially be leading the company out of the corporate closet and sending a message to travelers all over the world.
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Pride Toronto is one of the biggest Pride festivals in North America - learn about the history and background behind Toronto's LGBTQ community.
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Jazz Jennings, Miles Jai and Others, Join the Marriott Rewards #LoveTravels Campaign to Create Collaborative Art
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Marriott Rewards has also enlisted popular social media ambassadors and LGBT supporters from around the world to spread the #LoveTravels message including Jazz Jennings (TLC's "I am Jazz"), Miles Jai (@MilesJaiProductions on YouTube), Pepe y Teo (one of Mexico's most popular LGBT YouTubers), Shannon Beveridge and Cammie Scott (creative couple behind YouTube's "Now This is Living"), and Trent and Luke (married YouTube couple from the UK).
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No doubt in Puerto Vallarta there are incredible entertainment and fun choices to suit all tastes. Proof of this is the variety of events and activities aimed at the LGBT community, which has placed our destination as one of the top favorites to vacation around the world for this segment.
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While gay bars continue to proliferate (especially in Hell’s Kitchen), dance clubs are on the decline.
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In celebration of the Dunes 35th Anniversary, we have an amazing DJ line planned...
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From
vamosgay
The largest gay pride parade in the world will celebrate its 20th anniversary when the São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade takes over the city on Sunday, May 29 2016. Event organizers announced this year…
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