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Tiny French village to become 'oasis' for ageing British gays

Tiny French village to become 'oasis' for ageing British gays | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Even the mayor Yves Bastie — who will soon be officiating a gay marriage — was caught unawares by the project, having sold the group a construction permit thinking a...

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Discover Gay Florida :: Fort Lauderdale

Discover Gay Florida :: Fort Lauderdale | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The event as we know it today has operated during the winter in Fort Lauderdale since 1998, welcoming tens of thousands of people and over 250 vendors to celebrate gay pride at War Memorial...

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Keys Honeymoons — From Laid-Back to Luxurious

Keys Honeymoons — From Laid-Back to Luxurious | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
With same-sex weddings becoming more and more prevalent, a honeymoon in the Florida Keys is like the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae.
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Hottest All-male event | Tropical Heat Key West

Hottest All-male event | Tropical Heat Key West | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
four days of all-male themed parties and adult-oriented entertainment. August 15-18, 2013
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Miami and the Desire to Explore

Miami and the Desire to Explore | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

One of the goals of the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is to promote Miami as a year-round, gay and gay-friendly tourist destination.  With that in mind our Chamber engages in partnerships with many organizations or companies whose products and services cater to the tourists or locals who want to learn more about what Miami has to offer.   Below, our Corporate Partners Big Bus Miami www.bigbustours.com provide us with great insights on our “Desire to Explore”.

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Bungalow will house St. Pete LGBT welcome center

Bungalow will house St. Pete LGBT welcome center | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

By this fall, it's expected to become a hub for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community, hosting a café, film screenings and offering travel suggestions.

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Retired in Delaware: Boatslip Tea Dance Provincetown, Mass

Retired in Delaware: Boatslip Tea Dance Provincetown, Mass | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Bob and I didn't know much about Provincetown other than it was a "gay" vacation resort. That first week we spent there we didn't know where to go. We actually stayed at a motel on the outskirts. of town after spending one ...
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THE Lesbian Guide to West Hollywood

THE Lesbian Guide to West Hollywood | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
With California embracing marriage equality again, it's high-time to visit West Hollywood, one of the state's great LGBT meccas. Here's what lady visitors to the compact queer center need to know now.
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Mexico Launches Gay Tourism Campaign #MexicoFriendly

Mexico Launches Gay Tourism Campaign #MexicoFriendly | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
In a surprising and bold move, Mexico launched yesterday a strong campaign to promote the country as a destination for gay tourists.
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Palm Springs Pride names 2013 community grand marshals

Palm Springs Pride names 2013 community grand marshals | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

She became a gay activist at a very young age and from the moment she marched in her very first 1980 San Francisco Pride Parade she knew that her mission was to...

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Camping Out

Camping Out | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Co-owner Sally Howard calls the popular Campit getaway "a Saugatuck summer home without the Saugatuck prices." Located in Fennville, just south of Saugatuck, the outdoor resort offers a variety of accommodations: tent, trailer and RV sites, along with small "sleeper" cabins, a bed and breakfast and vintage trailers. At the top of the heap is the "Premium Resort" cabin, which features a fireplace, refrigerator, dishwasher, TV with surround sound, screened-in side porch and knotty pine paneling and carpeting throughout.

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Asia's most gay-friendly country - Thailand

Asia's most gay-friendly country - Thailand | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

When Nepal's Supreme Court in June directed the government to introduce a third category on passports for people who identify themselves neither as male nor female, it handed yet another...

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Philadelphia museum gets reboot

Philadelphia museum gets reboot | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The current exhibition, “Philadelphia Voices: Privates Lives in Public Spaces: Bringing Philadelphia's LGBT History Out in the Open,' opens up the archives of the William Way Lesbian Gay...

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The End of Splash Gay Chelsea Gay New York

The End of Splash Gay Chelsea Gay New York | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Of course, this isn't a problem that's specific to gay businesses (though gay businesses do by nature tend to be small businesses owned by individual proprietors); all small...

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Florida Keys at Brighton Pride

Florida Keys at Brighton Pride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Popular holiday destination for gay and lesbian travellers, the Florida Keys & Key West are exhibiting at Brighton & Hove Pride 2013 t...
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G&L meeting of minds at MALBEC House

G&L meeting of minds at MALBEC House | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
What a lovely evening over ‎Malbec‬, Tango‬ and great company along Gay & Lesbian Press & Travel friends and colleagues hosted by MALBEC House and Tango Show, myself CarlosMeliaBlog and MLGTPP - Metropolitan Leading Gay Travel Professionals & Press...
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Thousands converge in Jerusalem for annual gay pride parade

Thousands converge in Jerusalem for annual gay pride parade | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

In terms of comparing gay life in the capital to Tel Aviv – named the world's best gay city in 2011 by LGBT travel website Gaycities.com – Grossman said Jerusalem is...

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Ten Days in the forbidden lands with Pink Escapes

Ten Days in the forbidden lands with Pink Escapes | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Guest blogging by Neeta Gupta. Travel services by Pink Escapes. No one said this was going to be an easy journey but Pink Escapes made it comfortable, fun and special!
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Alternative Pride Guide: Dallas, Atlanta and Palm Springs

Alternative Pride Guide: Dallas, Atlanta and Palm Springs | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

In 1971, only two years after Stonewall, a small group in Atlanta marched from Peachtree Street to Piedmont Park. From acorns come mighty trees.

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Vacation spots prime for gay travel boom - NBC News.com

Vacation spots prime for gay travel boom - NBC News.com | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Gay travel is surging!


Via Traveline Out & About
Traveline Out & About's curator insight, July 28, 2013 9:31 PM

As the travel industry climbs out of the recession, gay travel is seen as a bright spot. Last year, gay men took an average of 4.7 leisure trips per year, and lesbians took an average of 4 trips, according to the 17th Annual LGBT Travel Survey by the market research firm CMI

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Northern Star: Discovering Toronto's Romantic Side

Northern Star: Discovering Toronto's Romantic Side | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
A lovers' idyll in Toronto can be just as satisfying — not to mention easier and cheaper — than one in Europe.
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A Definitive Gay Guide to New Orleans

A Definitive Gay Guide to New Orleans | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
The nation's most fascinating city never fails to seduce visitors. Discover NOLA's new restaurants, classic attractions, and slightly unseemly underbelly.
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Curaçao Welcomes the LGBT Community to Honeymoon in Paradise

Curaçao Welcomes the LGBT Community to Honeymoon in Paradise | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

The Curaçao Tourist Board and several island hotels are proud members of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and the Miami-Dade...

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New York, New York | Daily Xtra

New York, New York | Daily Xtra | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
It’s a hell of a town — and perhaps the world capital of 'gay' - Most gay people, men especially, eventually end up in New York City, and with good reason. As the preeminent global centre of art, culture and commerce, The Big Apple has also emerged as perhaps the world capital of gay. Between the dazzle of Broadway, the old-school Hollywood romance of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Manhattan’s star turn as the fifth lady of Sex and the City, New York City is virtually welded into every gay man’s DNA, no matter where he’s from.
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More than a niche - LGBT Bangkok

More than a niche - LGBT Bangkok | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

While some business segments are just beginning to understand and tap the potential of the LGBT community, the gay travel market is already well established, generating an estimated $65 billion in Europe and $64...

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