Sure, you can go to South Beach in Miami, Provincetown or Ibiza and know that being gay is more likely to be celebrated than scrutinized. After the devastating attack in Orlando, however, we’re reminded that safety remains a serious concern for LGBT travelers.
Gay clubs that were previously considered safe spaces have lost a certain sense of security and that loss extends to travel destinations. Is travel to Russia off the list? How about India, where homosexuality is actually illegal? What about countries on the African continent?