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3 of Europe's most gay/LGBTQ-welcoming cities

SolStock Welcome once again to Pride month, celebrated in increasing numbers of destinations around the world - although also under pressure in some of them, sadly even including part of the United States, the very country where the celebration of Pride originated. Of course, depending on where you go, travelling while LGBT+ can be a challenge, particularly if you're with a same-sex partner and/or if you are visibly queer. Sadly, there are still many countries where being gay is still…

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Mister BandB adding new types of gay travel guides

Vice News profiles a multiplatform brand which seeks to aid black travelers with new kinds of travel guides, tours, and resources, especially to African-diaspora destinations. Have a look, and check out more info at this link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4avzn9/how-black-and-abroad-and-misterbandb-are-creating-new-types-of-travel-guides.

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LGBTQ+ Danger Index rates countries for both locals and visitors

Just came across a Guardian piece published a few weeks ago with some interesting findings from something called the LGBTQ+ Danger Index, which ranks the world's 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalized same-sex marriage, worker protection and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live. Sweden comes in first, followed by Canada, Norway, Portugal and Belgium. My adopted country Spain comes in at number 10, but my native country the USA is just…

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How should travelers/travel industry respond to Brunei's barbarism against gays?

Many voices in the civilized world have been speaking out in horrified outrage at Brunei's new edict  decreeing death by stoning for gay sex, and numerous individuals and institutions joining a boycott. Should travelers and the travel industry/media join as well by not traveling to, working with, or covering Brunei, nor other entities associated with it such as the nine luxury hotels in the West owned by its sultan, such as London's Dorchester, the Plaza Athénée in Paris, and the Beverly Hills…

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  • 9008783691?profile=originalGetting Fly with Leigh and Mandy of FlyGirl Productions

    by Heather Cassell

    Life has been a party for Leigh Cousins and Mandy Randhawa promoters of award-winning FlyGirl Productions, a queer women’s party company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

    FlyGirl Productions’ monthly parties and all-girl festivities during Vancouver Pride have been a sellout affair for thirteen years, they say.

    Next weekend, the girls are taking their party on the road to Calgary, Alberta, where they are throwing their first Hershe Day Club post-Calgary Pride party.

    “It’s kind of exciting to go to a place that is at the forefront of change,” says Leigh, about hosting their first post-Pride party in the formerly conservative province, Alberta.

    Only a short few years ago many Pride Parade marchers donned masks during their celebrations in fear of being “noticed,” says Leigh. What’s changed is the population has swelled upward of just more than 1 million people, according to a 2011 census, and “new blood in the political system” has turned the conservative government’s tide.

    For years, Vancouver girls who relocated to Calgary along with Calgary’s girls who attended FlyGirl Production’s Vancouver Pride parties have begged Leigh and Mandy to bring the party to them. Finally, the two women couldn’t resist the enticement anymore.

    The party is the first for Leigh and Mandy in Calgary. They’ve thrown wildly successful monthly parities, Hershe Bar, in Vancouver for more than a decade, most notably during Vancouver Pride Weekend. - See more at: http://girlsthatroam.com/?p=2682#sthash.GqM19wVX.dpuf

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  • 9008790085?profile=originalEDEN Pride Events Proudly Announces

    EDEN Pacific Northwest

     

    (San Francisco, Calif. – July 10, 2013) EDEN Pride EventsPQ Monthly, and The Seattle Lesbian is proud to announce a new partnership and women’s weekend: EDEN Pacific Northwest.

     

    EDEN Pacific Northwest is a new four-day women’s weekend filled with live female musical performances, nationally renowned female comedians and artists, and world-class female DJs in Seaside, Ore. on October 3 – 6, 2013.

    “Let’s rock the beach and enjoy being together for four wonderful days!” said Kandziora.

    EDEN Pride Events is known for EDEN Pride Weekend San Francisco, its four-day women’s weekend during San Francisco Pride now in its fourth year, and other women’s after-pride parties in Oakland, Sacramento and San Jose. EDEN Pride Events, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, also produced BLISS, a women’s getaway to Palm Springs, Calif. for two years.

    “EDEN puts on amazing events and their experience is invaluable,” said Gabriela Kandziora, partnership and business development of PQ Monthly.

    “I am thrilled to be a part of it,” added Sarah Toce, editor of The Seattle Lesbian. “Whenever there is a positive way for women to work together to create something truly special, I'm in!”

    Christine De La Rosa, founder and producer of EDEN Pride Events, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, agreed.

    “EDEN Pride Events, as well as myself were so honored to be approached by PQ Monthly to produce this event and are looking forward to a long partnership with both the Seattle Lesbian and PQ Monthly,” said Christine De La Rosa, founder and producer of EDEN Pride Events.

    Seaside, much loved by Oregonians, was selected as the site of the new women’s weekend by the EDEN Pacific Northwest team.

    Oregonians and Washingtonians, Melanie Davis, publisher of PQ Monthly; Kandziora and Toce, respectively, love the coastal town and surrounding area as well. They turned De La Rosa onto the town, who fell in love with the town too immediately.

    “Seaside is welcoming to the LGBT community and our straight allies,” said Toce.

    An hour and a half outside of Portland, Ore., Seaside is also easily accessible by Californians, Oregonians, Washingtonians, and Vancouverians and Victorians from Canada.

    To read the rest of this press release, visit http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs190/1102722493986/archive/1114...

     

  • 9008782678?profile=originalfiveTEN Oakland Events is Ready to Set It Off for Oakland Pride Weekend

    (San Francisco, Calif. – August 21, 2013) fiveTEN Oakland Events is ready rock and roll during Oakland Pride Weekend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2013.

    Double Duchess and the Memorials headline fiveTEN Oakland Pride Weekend 2013 packed with live performances by Lila RoseAima the DreamerRaw G.Micah TronBillie Jr.Queens D. Light, and Zakiya Harris and Soul Nubian.

    DJs FFLood, Fusion, HeyLove, Lady Fingaz, Lady Ryan, Leydis, Motive, Pam the Funkstress, Treat U Nice, Trinity and Val G will be getting the people hot and bothered on the dance floor throughout the weekend at three different dance parties, Kick Off Dance PartyWERQ! Vogue Ball and Sunday Music Fest and After Pride Party.

    You won’t have to be up all night if you don’t want to be. fiveTEN will show off its pedal pride with the Second Annual fiveTEN Oakland Pride Ride in partnership with Binx Garage on Saturday, Aug. 31.

    “I am very excited this year about fiveTEN,” said Christine De La Rosa, founder and producer of EDEN Pride Events, who believes the weekend’s line up of entertainment is “very unique, diverse and daring.”

    Charleen Caabay, outreach director of fiveTEN Oakland Events, agreed, “It’s bound for like an epic weekend event.”

    To read the rest of this press release, visit http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs190/1102722493986/archive/1114...

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  • Just saw this image on the official Argentina tourism website. Looking past the hotness of the two models... wouldn't it be great to see more destinations doing this kind of outreach?

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  • Northern Territory, Australia welcomes all LGBT travelers to experience its Top End Paradise. Darwin, Gay Capital, Northern Territory, Australia9012359084?profile=original

  • Cairo & Dahabiya Cruise
    Visit the most exciting places in Cairo Egypt for 3 days. Then discover the ancient cradle of civilization on-board a deluxe Dahabiya Cruise ship for 8 days and enjoy the sunrise of the Upper Egypt with the surrounding natural landscapes9012355670?profile=originalegypt
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  • Cairo, Luxor and Sharm El sheikh
    Get excited by the unique holidays and enjoy our special tour to Egypt to visit the most historical places such as Great Pyramids at Giza and Egyptian Museum. Enjoy visiting Valley of Kings, Deir El Bahari Temple, Queen Hatshepsut and the Valley of Kings all of that you will see in our charmed Luxor also you can see how our ancient people built Karnak & Luxor temple and at Alexandria enjoy our Egyptian Sun and Sea and stay in Sharm El sheikhtravel egypt9012363483?profile=original
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