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Gay Pride Packing Tips - What's in Your Bag?

Gay Pride Packing Tips - What's in Your Bag? | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Four great things to pack when traveling for gay pride. And also: a special little contest to win some goodies for your own summer travel plans! (RT @travelsofadam: What are u packing for gay pride? Enter to win #gaytravel goodies from @mygaytravels!
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PHOTOS: The Vegas Strip's Only Gay Club Opens

PHOTOS: The Vegas Strip's Only Gay Club Opens | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
It seems fitting that Liaison, the only gay club located inside a Vegas strip casino, opened at Britney Spears's workplace — Liaison is only steps from Spears' Pieces of Me show at Bally's Las Vegas.
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Discovering Gay Toronto

Discovering Gay Toronto | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Toronto was scorching. Even in a tank top and shorts I felt obscenely hot. Waves of heat rippled across car roofs and crystalline beads of sweat were forming on the brows of every passer-by. I exha...
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Seattle Tourism Gets Their Gay Pride on with New Ad Campaign

Seattle Tourism Gets Their Gay Pride on with New Ad Campaign | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
  The gay mecca of Seattle, Washington is hoping to court LGBT travelers through their new Marry Me in Seattle campaign and a sweepstakes for engaged couples to win hosted trips and weddings in the Emerald City—and a chance to be married by...
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How Brands Target LGBT Travelers on YouTube

How Brands Target LGBT Travelers on YouTube | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Pride celebrations in June are rallying the LGBT community and travel brands.

Thomas DuBois's curator insight, June 20, 2014 9:17 AM

WorldPride kicks off in Toronto today, while in the U.S. the first anniversary of the nullification of the Defense of Marriage Act is one week away. Airlines, tourism boards, hotels, and booking tools have prepared for the season with campaigns that cater to this clientele.

Expect the market for LGBT travelers to grow. Currently, there are 19 American states that have legalized same-sex marriages and coincidentally, there are 19 countries worldwide, including Mexico and U.S., which differ by jurisdiction. Canada was the first country in the Western Hemisphere that allowed same-sex marriage, while the Netherlands was the first country ever to allow these unions in 2001.

Here’s a look at how a few brands positioned their online video campaigns to beat their average YouTube views per video by to appeal to this new traveler demo.

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New Orleans tourism promoters examine more avenues to sell the city incl. reaching gay travelers

New Orleans tourism promoters examine more avenues to sell the city incl. reaching gay travelers | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

In addition to extending the contract of its principal advertising firm and discussing in private session the incentive clauses in the contract of its president, Mark Romig, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. board on Tuesday examined a trio of avenues for reaching more potential visitors to the city: enhancing environmentally themed tourism in New Orleans East, working with Disney to reach family travelers and appealing to gay travelers

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Atlantic City Courting Gay Tourism Market

Atlantic City Courting Gay Tourism Market | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an increasingly important part of the resort's growth strategy.

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DRAG AS ART – a gender bending gala!

DRAG AS ART – a gender bending gala! | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Tonight! The Drag As Art Grand Opening Gala, “Queens & Klowns” at Södra Teatern. It will be a grand slam in the gender-bending arts with an international line-up of performers!
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13 Travel Tips for Gay Travelers

13 Travel Tips for Gay Travelers | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Did you know June is National LGBT Pride Month in the USA? It’s a time for celebration, yes, but also an important month for awareness.

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Looking Back at the Gay History of Vegas

Looking Back at the Gay History of Vegas | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Las Vegas is a town not known for relishing its history, preferring bulldozing and implosions to preservations.
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These Cities Want Your Gay Travel Dollar$

These Cities Want Your Gay Travel Dollar$ | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Meet the tourism website, the travel resource you probably never use. But several of them are doing fabulous work to woo the gays (and their many dollars) to places that value equality. Check out t...
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Family On Board For A Weekend In P-Town

Family On Board For A Weekend In P-Town | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Family Equality Council’s 19th Family Week in Provincetown is right around the corner from July 26-August 2. Family Week is the organization’s largest annual event, attracting hundreds of LGBTQ families from around the world.
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts Invites Travelers to Celebrate National LGBT Pride Month

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Invites Travelers to Celebrate National LGBT Pride Month | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Hilton further demonstrates its commitment to the LGBT community by partnering with national LGBT organizations,...

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PHOTOS: Berlin 2014 CSD Pride

PHOTOS: Berlin 2014 CSD Pride | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
This past weekend was Berlin's 36th annual CSD gay pride parade. An estimated 500,000 people showed up for the 4-hour parade, and the subsequent party in Tiergarten park.
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Voyage, first ever digital magazine for LGBT weddngs and travel, set to launch

Voyage, first ever digital magazine for LGBT weddngs and travel, set to launch | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

GayDestinationWeddings.com, an LGBT-focused travel company, is proud to premier Voyage, the first ever digital publication on LGBT destination weddings and...

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Gay Travel: 22 Companies We’re Proud Of

Gay Travel: 22 Companies We’re Proud Of | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

From airlines to hotels to car services, these travel brands show their support for the LGBT community.

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Sunny Florida Welcomes You to Wilton Manors

Sunny Florida Welcomes You to Wilton Manors | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

What words do you use to describe your ideal gay vacation destination? Or how about a gay place to call home? What things do you look for when searching the map for places, things to do, and new people to meet?

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Atlantic City announces summer series targeting gay community

Atlantic City announces summer series targeting gay community | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
In Atlantic City, a series of summer events are in the works, catered to one group of visitors in particular. City officials say gay tourism is a part of the resort's new growth strategy. "The monopoly on gaming, that chapter closed in Atlantic City. We're looking to expand and reopen to bring new groups to Atlantic City," said Mayor Don Guardian of Atlantic City. Guardian has high hopes for this summer's series of events aimed at attracting more members of the gay community to the resort. "A...
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Three (gay) days in Boston

Three (gay) days in Boston | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
I've often commented on how much I love Boston and am happy to act as any newcomer's or visitor's concierge, answering questions or providing suggestions. While I realize my preferences may not be ...
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Gaycation - New Gay Travel Magazine

Gaycation - New Gay Travel Magazine | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Here is an interview conducted by Purple Roofs: A new gay travel magazine, focusing more on the travel needs of same sex couples and real travel information
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Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade draws 100,000

Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade draws 100,000 | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Parade is high point of Gay Pride Week that began on Sunday, in which some 30,000 tourists were expected to take part.

Via Kelly Riker
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Sea, sun, sail and gay in Croatia

Sea, sun, sail and gay in Croatia | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

All that is true, combined with the fact that the combination of a pleasant climate, beautiful nature and budget-friendly prices make Croatia a perfect holiday destination.

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The Rainbow That Changed the World

The Rainbow That Changed the World | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
June brings Pride celebrations around the world in acknowledgement of the Stonewall Riots that occurred in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village.Many of you were too young to remember the...
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Park Right; NYC Pride's Parking & Transportation Solutions

Park Right; NYC Pride's Parking & Transportation Solutions | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it

Saying that parking in New York City can be a challenge is the understatement of the year. So when we were contacted by www.ParkRight.com we had to tell you all about it.

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Scene And Be Seen: Six Great Nightlife Spots In Ft. Lauderdale’s Wilton Manors Gayborhood

Scene And Be Seen: Six Great Nightlife Spots In Ft. Lauderdale’s Wilton Manors Gayborhood | LGBTQ+ Destinations | Scoop.it
Wilton Manors is the LGBT capital of Florida. After the US Census in 2010, the city was deemed the second largest gay city in the United States. Last year over 1.3 million LGBT visitors traveled to the greater Fort Lauderdale area.  During ...
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