Travel

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LGBTQ Travel Community Rallies Around Queer Scout After Boy Scouts of America Files Federal Lawsuit

The LGBTQ travel community is rallying around Queer Scout, an emerging travel brand serving adult LGBTQ travelers, following a federal lawsuit filed by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year. In recent days, support has accelerated as a fundraising campaign launched by its founder, Sam Castañeda Holdren (he/him), has gained visibility through growing engagement from industry voices across the LGBTQ travel sector. That early momentum is beginning to resonate across the LGBTQ travel sector, where many see the case as extending beyond a single brand and raising broader questions about visibility, identity, and the realities facing small, independent travel businesses. […]

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DHS Seeks To Build Tool To Track Your Travel Details

Mother Jones reports: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Secret Service want to build a tool for tracking US travelers’ flights and other personal information according to previously unreported documents reviewed by Mother Jones. These agencies have asked for feedback from the private sector on whether this tool can be made, or if something like it already exists. Their request was posted on the government’s database for contractors. In it, the Secret Service, an arm of DHS, outlines the specifics they envision: a program that would provide real-time or near-real time access to a range of personal travel […]

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Tryst Hospitality Joins IGLTA as Global Partner 

Tryst Hospitality has joined the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) as its newest Global Partner and is now part of an esteemed network of destinations and brands committed to advancing LGBTQ+ travel worldwide. Tryst Hospitality, founded by entrepreneur and hotelier Tristan Schukraft (he/him), is redefining what it means to travel and celebrate as part of the LGBTQ+ community. With a growing portfolio that spans The Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood, The Tryst Hotels in Puerto Vallarta, Fire Island Pines, and San Juan, as well as DS Tequila in Chicago and upcoming locations in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Tryst has become […]

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LGBTQ+ employees traveling abroad for work feel less safe. What should companies do?

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Most LGBTQ+ people who travel for work say they’ve felt less safe abroad — and yet a new survey has found most companies aren’t offering protections for their employees even as they send them to places where their identities are illegal.  More than half (52 percent) of employees say that traveling for work as a member of the LGBTQ+ community feels less safe compared to their heterosexual or cisgender colleagues, according to a new report from World Travel Protections. This is amplified by the fact that 61 countries still criminalize homosexuality in some form.  Despite the safety concerns, only 13 percent of travelers say that […]

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A Supplementary Resource to “Identity Document Guidance for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex People”

In the wake of recent federal policy changes, many transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and intersex (TGNCNBI) people are asking: What practical steps can I take to protect myself, minimize risks, and prepare for what’s ahead? This guide offers practical strategies for travel, documentation, and safety planning in 2025. Whether you’re renewing a passport, preparing for a trip, or deciding how and when to update your documents, this resource is here to support your decisions—with tools to help you stay informed, prepared, and empowered. Note: This document is for informational purposes only and not legal advice. Consult an attorney licensed in your state for […]

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World’s most sexually liberated cities revealed – with this UK city making the top 10

The results are in for the world’s most sexually liberated cities in 2025, and a surprising UK city has made the top 10.  Global research by escort consultancy group Erobella analysed cities around the world and ranked them based on the number of gay bars they have, the frequency of LGBTQ+ events there, access to contraception, transgender rights, the legality of sex work, and laws protecting against homophobic and transphobic behaviour.  This year, eight European cities have made the top 10 most sexually liberated cities, whilst only one US city has made the list. This marks a clear shift from last year’s rankings, […]

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This LGBTQ+ travel company’s mission of inclusivity is radical & ‘You’re more than welcome’

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As the Trump administration escalates its attacks on transgender people’s rights, revoking “X” gender markers on passports (something a federal court has halted), instructing consular officials to deny visas based on gender presentation, and enforcing a binary-only framework, one LGBTQ+ travelcompany is charting a course toward inclusivity for marginalized travelers. VACAYA, a queer-focused cruise and resort company founded in 2017, has become a sanctuary for those too often sidelined, even within LGBTQ+ spaces: transgender, nonbinary, BIPOC, body-diverse, bisexual, and pansexual travelers. “In our industry, trans travelers are often trapped, by their passports, by government systems, by legal names that don’t reflect who they are,” Randle Roper, VACAYA’s cofounder and chief […]

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Some global LGBTQ travelers are skipping America this Pride season

People march in the 2024 San Diego Pride Parade.Daniel Knighton / Getty Images For many European gays, the festive Eurovision Song Contest each May marks the unofficial kickoff to the global Pride season. As usual, there were soaring highlights and scandalous lowlights among the competing Eurovision nations at the 2025 edition of the contest in Basel, Switzerland, this month. But another country was on the lips of many queer jet-setters this year: the United States, with its spate of new anti-trans and anti-immigrant policies that are causing some LGBTQ travelers to reconsider their upcoming American itineraries.  Several European countries, including Denmark, Finland and Germany, have […]

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GLTA’s Gender Diverse Travel Advisory Group Calls for Greater Inclusion in Travel

The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association’s (IGLTA) Gender Diverse Travel Advisory Group is urging the travel industry to support inclusion and safety for all travelers as attempts to erase anti-trans/gender diverse people escalate globally. The volunteer-led group, in collaboration with IGLTA and the IGLTA Foundation, has released a statement calling for meaningful action. “With increased visibility often comes pushback, and trans and gender diverse (TGD) travelers continue to face significant barriers to safe and inclusive travel. Many global entities still fail to recognize gender diversity, while others are rolling back protections, reinforcing outdated assumptions that restrict movement for TGD travelers. Reports […]

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Canadian LGBTQ+ group issues U.S. travel ban amid Trump’s anti-trans & tariff threats

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The prominent LGBTQ+ rights organization Egale Canada will boycott events in the U.S. in protest of the Trump administration’s continued assault on the transgender community. “After deep consideration, we have decided not to engage in-person in this year’s Commission on the Status of Women or any other UN, OAS (Organization of American States) or global convergings, including WorldPride, taking place in the United States in the foreseeable future,” a statement from the group reads. WorldPride, which drew five million attendees to its biannual gathering in New York in 2023, is slated to take place in Washington DC at the end of May. […]

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